A reduction in minutes also makes sense for physical reasons. Letang is already fully recovered from the minor heart procedure he underwent in April to address the underlying cause of his two ...

A day after Kris Letang underwent successful closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO; small hole in the heart), which has an expected recovery time of 4-6 weeks, he was at UPMC Lemieux Sports ...

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman and alternate captain Kris Letang underwent successful heart surgery, ... scoring nine goals with 21 points while averaging 23 minutes, 32 seconds of nightly ice ...

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.

Kris Letang qualifies, and his situation is even more murky than the rest. What You Should Read Next On the NHL Draft, the Penguins, the combine and Porter Martone: Yohe’s 10 observations ...

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 ...