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12:23 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) had surgery to repair a fractured finger and will need eight weeks to recover, the team announced Wednesday.
12:17 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) told reporters he was "dealing with some stuff" during the final weeks of the season, per Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThursday.
9:54 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-5 overtime victory against Boston.
2:08 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded a power-play assist in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Blue Jackets.
11:50 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 7-6 victory over the Flyers.
11:54 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (undisclosed) will be in the lineup versus the Panthers on Wednesday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
1:34 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) left Monday's practice early because he is "nicked up a little bit" according to coach Mike Sullivan, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
10:45 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) failed to score a goal for his eighth straight game against Vancouver on Thursday but did manage to record an assist.
9:40 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded three assists in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Bruins.
9:22 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) racked up six assists while adding one shot on net, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-6 rating in Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Islanders.
9:39 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) generated an assist in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Lightning.
12:36 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) Mike Sullivan said Friday that Letang (lower body) would be available to play Saturday versus the Blues, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.
11:16 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) returned to practice Friday, according to Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com.
1:42 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) suffered a lower-body injury Wednesday against Detroit and was not at practice Thursday, according to Dave Molinari of Pittsburgh Hockey Now.
10:12 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) played on the left flank of the first power-play unit at practice Wednesday, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.
10:08 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) picked up a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
4:43 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a goal and an assist on five shots, fueling the Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Wild on Thursday.
10:29 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) tallied the winning goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime victory over the Avalanche.
10:56 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
7:08 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (illness) will return to the lineup for Wednesday's game against Buffalo.
5:57 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (illness) is expected to be a game-time decision Thursday versus Buffalo, Dave Molinari of Pittsburgh Hockey Now reports.
7:35 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (illness) won't play Tuesday versus the Bruins, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
11:35 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (illness) will be a game-time decision ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Boston, Rob Rossi of The Athletic reports.
1:33 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) was unable to practice with the team Monday due to illness, Rob Rossi of The Athletic reports.
10:15 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded an assist versus the Kings on Thursday.
2:02 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) signed a six-year,$36.6 million contract extension with the Penguins on Thursday.
9:37 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded 68 points this season, a new personal best, including two goals and 20 assists with the man advantage in 78 games.
9:31 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) collected two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.
9:26 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) notched three assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 11-2 win over the Red Wings.
4:24 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) generated two assists -- including a power-play helper -- in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
9:59 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored the game-winning goal in overtime and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the Flyers.
6:46 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) notched an assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Devils.
3:47 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a goal on five shots, dished an assist, blocked six shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Sharks.
9:42 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) picked up three assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.
11:25 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded two power-play assists and nine shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Blues.
9:27 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded two assists in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Sharks.
10:06 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Sabres.
11:11 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored the game-winning goal on four shots and had a pair of hits Thursday in a 3-2 overtime win over Philadelphia.
5:18 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) is off of the league's COVID-19 protocols list and will play Thursday against the Flyers.
1:01 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (COVID-19) cleared the league's protocols and will practice with the team Wednesday. Coach Mike Sullivan told reporters, "anger has been cleared for the protocol. He had his last cardiac screening this morning. So he'll have an off-ice workout today, he'll skate tomorrow, and I would anticipate he joins the team on Wednesday," per Pens Inside Scoop.
1:12 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) positive COVID-19 result was confirmed by the team Monday, Pens Inside Scoop reports.
1:28 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Saturday.
11:14 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) provided two assists and seven hits in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Panthers.
11:08 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) collected two assists and was plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Tampa Bay.
11:20 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) had a pair of assists and a game-high 10 hits Monday in a 3-2 double-overtime loss to the Islanders in Game 5.
10:57 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) collected a goal and two assists in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Islanders in Game 3. He also contributed three hits, two shots and two PIM.
11:02 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) dished out two assists -- one shorthanded -- to go with a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over New Jersey.
4:30 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) no longer has credit for an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Devils due to a scoring change.
11:13 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
11:15 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) notched two assists with three hits, two shots on net, one blocked shot and a minus-1 rating in Friday's 6-4 win over the Devils.
10:19 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.
11:33 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) dished out two helpers -- one on the power play -- in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Rangers.
11:24 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a goal on three shots and had two PIM in a 5-2 win over Buffalo on Wednesday.
11:47 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) had two assists in a 3-2 loss to the Devils on Thursday.
10:07 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) set up two goals Saturday in a 3-0 win over the Sabres.
10:42 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) posted an assist, two shots on goal, a pair of hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.
10:24 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (undisclosed) registered an assist with three hits, two blocks and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Washington.
5:20 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (undisclosed) is expected to play Thursday against the Capitals, Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now reports.
10:14 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (undisclosed) didn't finish Tuesday's game versus the Capitals due to injury, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
6:57 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) had two assists with four PIM in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Capitals. He also provided three hits, two shots and two blocks.
10:17 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) had an assist and was plus-2 in a 4-3 loss to the Islanders on Saturday.
6:32 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) will play in Saturday's game against the Islanders.
12:10 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) is a game-time decision for Saturday's road game against the Islanders.
12:32 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) will miss Monday's matchup with the Rangers but is considered day-to-day. Coach Mike Sullivan told reporters, "Kris will not play tonight. His status is day-to-day. He is still being evaluated."
10:09 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) is being evaluated for a lower-body injury, according to head coach Mike Sullivan.
8:10 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (undisclosed) left Saturday's game versus the Rangers with an injury, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.
10:23 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
9:25 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) registered an assist in Tuesday's 7-3 win over Ottawa.
10:17 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a goal on four shots versus Detroit on Sunday.
11:04 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 win over Florida on Saturday.
10:37 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a power-play goal and assisted on Sidney Crosby's overtime winner in Friday's 4-3 victory over the Flyers.
11:22 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded an assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Bruins.
9:33 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) snagged an assist versus the Wild on Tuesday.
4:35 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored on the man advantage and posted a minus-2 rating with two shots, three blocks and one hit in a 5-2 victory over the Oilers on Friday.
11:58 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored an empty-net goal and added a helper in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flames.
11:21 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) collected three assists and two shots with three hits and two blocks in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.
10:11 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a goal on six shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
9:00 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) tallied two points during Wednesday night's 8-6 win over the Canucks.
5:00 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) was activated from injured reserve and will suit up for Monday's tilt against Calgary.
11:09 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) skated in Sunday's practice in a full-contact jersey, Rob Rossi of The Athletic reports.
5:37 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) Penguins have placed Letang on injured reserve, per the NHL media site.
11:53 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) is skating on his own, but has yet to join the team on the ice.
6:44 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) won't play Saturday against Toronto.
12:02 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) didn't make the trip to New York and will miss both Tuesday's matchup with the Rangers and Friday's clash with the Devils, Josh Getzoff of PensTV reports.
1:30 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) is considered week-to-week due to his lower-body injury.
12:33 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) will not play in Thursday's matchup with the Islanders and is doubtful versus Chicago on Saturday after coach Mike Sullivan told reporters the defender was "not a probability", Dave Molinari of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
10:02 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) left Monday's loss to the Bruins with a lower-body injury.
12:08 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) earned an assist versus the Flyers on Tuesday, bringing a four-game pointless streak to a close.
11:53 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored two goals on five shots while adding one blocked shot and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 4-2 win over the Stars.
10:38 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) dished out two assists with three shots on goal and was plus-3 in Sunday's 7-2 victory over the Jets.
11:57 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a goal, supplied an assist, fired four shots on goal and went plus-3 in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Wild.
11:36 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) finished the Penguins' 4-1 loss to Winnipeg on Tuesday with an assist.
11:36 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a power-play goal in Saturday's 7-2 dismantling of the Blue Jackets.
4:10 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) notched a power-play assist in Thursday's 3-1 defeat to the Sabres.
10:18 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) bagged a helper in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
11:45 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (upper body) returned to action Thursday in a 4-1 win over Detroit. He fired five shots, but got no points.
6:41 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (upper body) will rejoin the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Wings.
11:17 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus Detroit on Thursday, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.
1:07 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (upper body) stayed back in Pittsburgh on Tuesday and skated, Josh Getzoff of PensTV reports. As a result, the defenseman won't be available for the road contest against the Red Wings.
11:52 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (upper body) joined the Pens' infirmary ward in a pre-practice skate Friday, but won't suit up versus Nashville, Josh Getzoff of PensTV reports.
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