PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang had successful surgery to repair a hole in his heart, the team’s president of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas, said in a news release ...

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang's season is over. The 19-year veteran will miss Pittsburgh's finale against Washington on Thursday night after undergoing a procedure to ...

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Kris Letang, who turns 38 next week, has endured enough health ailments to make even the most hardened doctors grimace. He’s had two strokes, major neck surgery ...

WITH THE EXPLANATION FROM THE PENGUINS. KRIS LETANG HAS BEEN PLAYING HOCKEY AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH LEVEL WITH A HOLE IN HIS HEART. IT WAS DISCOVERED AFTER HIS FIRST STROKE BACK IN 2014. ON TUESDAY.

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Kris Letang (58) skates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Email Newsletters ...

The Penguins made the announcement on Wednesday. Letang did not participate in the team's practice on Tuesday for what coach Mike Sullivan called a medical appointment. Letang, a three-time ...