When Letang missed practice before Pittsburgh’s latest game, wild rumors were circulating about a potential deal. I think as a player I'm going to learn a lot too, watching in different situations. But while Letang has typically contributed to the Penguins' success using his hands and feet, he is now learning for the first time, at age 30, how much more he can contribute using his eyes. "You kind of realize things that you don't really see at ice level.
He has provided an eye in the sky for the Penguins, using his top-down view of the ice to draw insights he typically wouldn't find while in the lineup. But I watch the games from A to Z. What I will confirm is that it’s not a concussion. He has even started wearing skates again, though not on the ice. ""It's a lot slower when you're on top," Letang said. I'd rather be on the ice. "You're learning more. Kris Letang's 2017-18 season was less than stellar on the surface, but a closer look shows he's in prime position to rebound for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
However, as for the Penguins having no chance to make their mark in the upcoming playoffs, it may be unfair to make such sudden sweeping generalizations. Carl Hagelin Out At Least Four Weeks. Little details," Maatta said. Defenseman Kris Letang isn't letting his season-ending neck injury keep him from having an impact for the Penguins during the playoffs -- as a de facto coach. Letang played major junior hockey for the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for three seasons. It's a unique opportunity to incorporate the perspective of someone who has enjoyed the relationship that only teammates share. Letang’s expected to be able to start the 2017-18 season healthy.And, for those of the non-Francophiles, here’s the google translate which gets like 80% I’m sure of the intended story across (with some edits of obvious words done here):"With what's happened this year, I'm focusing on my fitness," he said on Monday as part of the Celebrity Golf Tournament at Le Mirage Golf Club.But, the Penguins do expect him back in time for the 2017-18 regular season, and all indications are showing a pretty active and so far successful summer training for noted workout warrior in Letang as he gears up for another return to the NHL lineup.In 41 games with the Penguins this season, the 30-year-old scored 34 points, including five goals. Itching to play and relegated to a role he wasn't expecting to fill, Letang is complementing the teammates whose respect for their franchise defenseman only grows by the day.Thanks to Letang's new role, "it" could soon include hoisting hockey's grandest prize.Letang's presence this postseason hasn't purely been as a boisterous spectator.