The surging Pittsburgh Penguins will have to find a way forward without longtime defenseman Kris Letang. The 20-year veteran is out a minimum of four weeks with a fractured foot. Penguins coach Dan Muse says Letang was injured during a 6-2 win over Chicago on Jan. 29. The 38-year-old Letang has three goals and 22 assists this season for the Penguins, who have points in their last eight games to surge into second place in the Metropolitan Division. The good news for Letang and the Penguins is the league will take a three-week break for the 2026 Olympics, meaning he may not miss more than a handful of games.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will miss at least four weeks with a fractured foot.
The club announced the extent of the injury on Saturday before the surging Penguins faced the New York Rangers. Pittsburgh coach Dan Muse said Letang, who is in his 20th season, injured the foot during a 6-2 victory over Chicago on Thursday.
Letang's absence comes with the Penguins surging into the Olympic break. Pittsburgh is 6-0-2 in its last eight games to move into second place in the Metropolitan Division.
The 38-year-old Letang has three goals and 22 assists in 50 games this season for the Penguins. He is currently three points shy of 800 for his career.
Letang's injury comes at a potentially fortuitous time for Pittsburgh with the NHL set to take an extended break for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan Cortina, which start next week. The Penguins not participating in the Olympics will be off from Feb. 6 to Feb. 25.
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