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Kris Letang Out with a Broken Foot

Originally posted on Inside The Rink | By Chris Lavallee | Last updated Jan 31, 2026 3:31 PM ET

The Pittsburgh Penguins face the New York Rangers this afternoon at 3:30 PM EST. This morning reports came out that they will be without defenseman Kris Letang for a minimum of four weeks with a broken foot. The positive side is that the NHL is about to approach the Olympic break so with him being out four weeks he could return as early as February 26th with Pittsburgh returning from the break. If that’s the case he’d only miss four games including today. Pittsburgh is second in the Metropolitan Division trailing the Hurricanes by six points entering play today. Letang has 25 points this season in 50 games on three goals and 22 assists. He’s a plus-three with a power play goal. Letang has 64 blocked shots and 67 total hits.

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The Penguins drafted Letang 62nd overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He has spent all 20 of his NHL career with the Penguins appearing in 1,211 games. He has 797 points on 178 goals and 619 assists. He’s a +88 with 57 power play goals and 36 game-winning goals. Letang has 1,816 blocked shots and 2,055 total hits. He has finished as high as third in Norris Trophy voting. He’s won two Stanley Cups with the Penguins. In 149 career Stanley Cup playoff games, he has 90 points on 23 goals and 67 assists. He’s an even in plus/minus with nine power-play goals and five game-winning goals. He has 241 blocked shots and 290 total hits.

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