The former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguin and three-time Stanley Cup champion has missed time earlier in his career due to strokes related to a hole in his heart.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang had successful surgery to close a patent foramen ovale (PFO), a small hole in the heart, the team announced. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

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 ...

FILE - Pittsburgh Penguins' Kris Letang during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in New York. Author: Associated Press ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang's season is over. The 19-year veteran will miss Pittsburgh's finale against Washington on Thursday night after undergoing a procedure ...