
Pittsburgh Penguins' Kris Letang Undergoes Lifesaving Heart Surgery: The Untold Story
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 close a small hole in his heart.
The Penguins made the announcement Wednesday. Letang did not participate in practice Tuesday for what coach Mike Sullivan called a medical appointment.
Letang, a three-time Stanley Cup champion, missed time earlier in his career because of strokes related to a hole in his heart.
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