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NHL Exclusive - Kris Letang back to top form after scary injury !

Kris Letang was interviewed and featured in this great article by Dan Rosen at NHL.com. The article details Kris’ experience and feelings with the neck injury during the playoffs, recovering from it, and returning to the team!

Oct 7, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) clears the puck from Nashville Predators right wing Miikka Salomaki (20) during the third period at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Penguins won 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has played more than 75 minutes in the first three games of the season. Six months ago, his neck was in a brace, immobilized after surgery, and he feared he might never be the same.

“I was scared,” Letang said Saturday, hours before playing 25:59 in a 4-0 win against the Nashville Predators at PPG Paints Arena.

Letang has had multiple concussions, a broken toe, broken foot, broken hand, an elbow infection, groin and knee injuries, unspecified upper- and lower-body injuries during the past six seasons, when he has missed nearly two season’s worth of games (153). Most notably, a stroke knocked him out for about three months in the second half of the 2013-14 season.

But Letang said the neck injury he dealt with all of last season, a herniated disk that required surgery in April, was the most painful for him and the hardest to come back from.

“The stroke, it’s like this, ” Letang said, snapping his fingers. “It happens,” Letang said. “You’re in the hospital for three or four days trying to dissect what happened, what’s wrong. It’s scary. I’m not going to lie, it’s scary. But for my career, the neck is more of an issue than the stroke. The stroke is more life, outside hockey, but for a career in hockey, the neck was scarier.”

Letang said the surgery, which knocked him out for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and Pittsburgh’s run to its second straight championship, couldn’t be put off until after the season was over. It was more than just playing through pain.

“There were major problems in there,” Letang said. “I had to do the surgery when we found out. That was the only scary part. From there I got reassured that everything was going to be fine, but after you get the surgery, the first two weeks you’re stuck in a collar or stuck in your bed. It was really hard.

“[With] other injuries you can move. If you have shoulder surgery you can still do tons of things with your legs. With the neck, you can’t even bounce. It’s your neck. You can’t drive. You can’t do anything. That’s what made it really difficult.” — continue reading! 

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Kris Letang and the Pittsburgh Penguins visit White House with Stanley Cup

As is the tradition for champions of their sport to visit the White House, the Penguins attended this event yesterday! Here are pictures and media from it:

Penguins make return trip to White House Back-to-back Stanley Cup champions honored by President Trump, say winning again at ‘forefront of our minds’

From Kris’ Instagram

Hanging out!!!

A post shared by Kris Letang (@kletang_58) on Oct 10, 2017 at 1:07pm PDT

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New Post has been published on http://krisletang.org/2017/10/08/kris-letang-game-recap-penguins-shutout-the-predators-4-0/

Kris Letang Game Recap - Penguins shutout the Predators 4-0!

The Penguins shutout the Nashville Predators for an exciting win, 4-0 ! Here’s the game recap with links and photos! Next game is Wednesday, the 11th against the Washington Capitals – on NBSCN at 7:30 PM!

Game Media Recap Team Stats Game Gallery

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Oct 7, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) congratulates right wing Ryan Reaves (75) after Reaves scored a goal against the Nashville Predators during the second period at PPG PAINTS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 7, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) skates with the puck as Nashville Predators left wing Viktor Arvidsson (33) chases during the second period at PPG PAINTS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 7, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray makes a save against Nashville Predators left wing Scott Hartnell (17) as Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) defends during the third period at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Penguins won 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 7, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) clears the puck from Nashville Predators right wing Miikka Salomaki (20) during the third period at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Penguins won 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

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Penguins can't stop the Blackhawks, lose 10-1 to Chicago

Penguins lose to the Blackhawks 10-1. Not much more to say, it was not a good game for the Pens. Coach Sullivan’s postgame interview, sums it up completely, if you want to head over to PensTV on the Penguins website to watch it. Game wrap ->

Game Media Recap Team Stats Game Gallery

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Post Game Interview

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New Post has been published on http://krisletang.org/2017/10/05/penguins-raise-the-stanley-cup-banner-kris-letangs-first-nhl-game-back-since-injury/

Penguins raise the Stanley Cup Banner; Kris Letang's first NHL game back since injury!

The start of the Penguins season began with another banner raising and last look at the Stanley Cup! It was a beautiful ceremony full of energy and optimism on the season to come. The Penguins fell to the Blues in OT, it was an exciting game despite the loss. Kris led the team with total ice time of 26:06. One of the best highlights of the evening was the cheer from the crowd when Kris was introduced, fans at PPG Paints Arena and at home all over the world were happy to see him back on the ice! Here’s the first game recap of the season!

From the Pens Inside Scoop on Kris being back in his first NHL game since February of this year: * The one thing I was looking forward to the most was seeing Letang back in action for the first time since Feb. 21, and he did not disappoint. He nearly scored a goal on his first shift when he received a feed that he fired high. From there, Letang just continued to execute high end plays from the blue line. This morning, Sullivan discussed Letang’s ability to be a one man breakout by himself. He said when Letang is in the lineup, their transition game is better, they get out of their end zone cleaner, more efficiently and more effectively. That was absolutely true tonight, as Letang started a number of rushes that resulted in scoring chances, included one shorthanded. He said afterward he felt that he had a lot of jump early on and was able to maintain that intensity throughout the game.

Game Media Recap Team Stats/Box Score Snap Shots Game Gallery Banner Raising Ceremony

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Oct 4, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Players look on as the Pittsburgh Penguins raise the 2017 Stanley Cup banner prior to their home opening game against the St. Louis Blues at PPG PAINTS Arena. St. Louis won 5-4 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 4, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Players look on as the Pittsburgh Penguins raise the 2017 Stanley Cup banner prior to their home opening game against the St. Louis Blues at PPG PAINTS Arena. St. Louis won 5-4 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 4, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang (58) takes the ice during player introductions before playing the St. Louis Blues at PPG PAINTS Arena. St. Louis won 5-4 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Post Game Interview:

Game Day Interview

Banner Raising

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2017 Stanley Cup Hangover.  ‘Til next season!

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