Penguins’ Kris Letang undergoes heart surgery!

The Pittsburgh Penguins have just one game left on the regular season calendar, but the offseason has already started for defenseman Kris Letang. On Wednesday morning, the Penguins announced that Letang underwent successful surgery.

“Letang had successful closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO; small hole in the heart). The procedure was performed at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital by interventional cardiologist Dr. Conrad Smith.

“The expected recovery time is four to six weeks.”

In 74 games this season, Letang put up nine goals and 30 assists.

Throughout his NHL career, the veteran blue liner has suffered two strokes. He won the Masterton Trophy in 2023 after returning from his second stroke just 12 days after the event during the 2022-23 season. A veteran of 1,161 career games, all with Pittsburgh, Letang has 175 goals and 772 points.

We wish Letang the best recovery.