Pittsburgh – Penguins defender Kris LetangThe season is over.
The 19 -year -old veteran will miss the Pittsburgh finals against Washington on Thursday evening after the procedure for closing a small hole in his heart.
Penguins made a notice on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Aleng did not participate in the team training for what coach Mike Sullivan called medical appointment.
Levang, the triple champion Stanley Cup, missed time in his career because of moves related to a hole in his heart.
The team said the expected timeline for Letang to perform a complete recovery is four to six weeks. At the beginning of this month, Pittsburgh was removed from Postseason.
The Aleng, which is signed in the 2027-28 season, had nine goals and 21 assists in 74 games for Pittsburgh, which is its lowest sum throughout the season since 2009-2010. 37 -year -old Aleng also average a team high time of 23:32 ice time.
