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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PENGUINS DEFENSEMAN
KRIS LETANG!!
(he turns 25 today)
also …
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to former Penguin
PETER SKUDRA!!
(he turns 39 today)
Kris Allen Letang (“Tanger”) was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft in the third round (62nd overall). At the time he was selected in the draft, Letang had been playing for the Quebec Major...
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April 24, 2012
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April 24, 2012
Kris Letang uses his acting skills to draw high sticking penalty (Video)
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang showed off more than just his hockey skills in last night's NHL game against the Boston Bruins. In the second period, after being tapped in the shoulder by a high stick from Bruins center Rich Peverley, Letang snapped his head back and went down to his knees, acting as if he had been hit in the face. Even though Letang kept control...
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April 04, 2012
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April 04, 2012
Penguins D Letang to miss 2 more games
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will be sidelined for the next two games with a lower-body injury.
Letang also sat out Tuesday's loss to the New York Islanders after he was hurt in Sunday's game against New Jersey.
The 24-year-old Letang has played in 47 of the Penguins' 76 games this season. He missed action for two extended stretches because of concussion...
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March 28, 2012
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March 28, 2012
Kris Letang will play tonight against Rangers
It’s official, Kris Letang confirmed this morning that he will play tonight against the Rangers. For the first time all season, all our big guns are going to be on the ice. When Crosby returned the first time Kris Letang was out with a concussion then. We also have all three of our centers, Malkin, Crosby and Staal on the ice which for the last two seasons has not happened...
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March 15, 2012
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March 15, 2012
Penguins’ Letang skates before practice today
Kris Letang was on the ice this morning for the first time since he took a shot to the head on February 29th in Dallas. He skated with Deryk Engelland who has also been out with injury.
Letang & Engelland just finished up some pre-practice on-ice work at @CONSOLEnergyCtr #Pens -SK
— Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) March 9, 2012
The Tribune Review reported that the on...
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March 09, 2012
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March 09, 2012
Kris Letang out with concussion symptons
After Kris Letang took a hit to the head in the first period of yesterday’s game against Dallas, he never returned to the game. Today he did travel with the team to Denver but will not be playing with the team on Saturday due to concussion symptoms. This is not a good thing at all considering he missed a bunch of time earlier in the season due to a concussion. Coach Byslma...
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March 01, 2012
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March 01, 2012
Penguins D Letang exits with injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang left Wednesday's game against the Dallas Stars with an upper-body injury.
Letang was hurt when he took a shot to the head from Dallas forward Eric Nystrom, who received a two-minute roughing penalty.
The Penguins said Letang would not return to the game. The All-Star defenseman suffered a concussion in late November that sidelined...
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February 29, 2012
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February 29, 2012
Penguins D Letang out with upper-body injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang left Wednesday night's game against the Dallas Stars in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return.
Letang was down on the ice for several minutes midway through the period after he was hit in the head area on a hard check along the end boards by Dallas' Eric Nystrom.
Letang, Pittsburgh's top-scoring defenseman...
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February 29, 2012
Penguins D Kris Letang returns to practice
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang returned to practice on Tuesday for the first time since suffering a concussion in late November.
Letang has been cleared to play by team doctors and is optimistic he can suit up sometime before the NHL All-Star game on Jan. 29. He is not expected to play on Tuesday night when the Penguins host Carolina.
Letang was playing arguably the...
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January 17, 2012
Penguins Kris Letang placed on IR
Kris Letang took a nasty blow to the head, breaking his nose, in the game last week against the Montreal Canadiens by Max Pacioretty. He passed an immediate concussion test and was allowed to come back into the game and subsequently scored the winning goal in overtime. However following the game he was flown back to Pittsburgh to be evaulated and was then determined to have a...
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December 05, 2011
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December 05, 2011
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