KRIS LETANG NEWS

Staying consistent on offense Letang logged an assist and blocked four shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders.

Impact Letang has not gone more than two games without a point since the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Over his last 13 outings, he has a goal, seven assists, a plus-1 rating, 27 shots on net and 29 blocked shots. The 37-year-old blueliner is at 28 points, 139 shots on net, 99 hits, 88 blocks and a minus-15 rating through 63 contests overall. This will likely end up being his lowest-scoring season in eight years, and given his age, he's not a good bounce-back candidate for future campaigns.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Engvall gets tiebreaking goal in Islanders' four-goal 3rd period to beat Penguins 4-2

Pierre Engvall scored the tiebreaking goal in New York’s four-goal third period, and the Islanders rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Four helpers in seven games Letang logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and four blocked shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Wild.

Impact This was Letang's four helper in seven games and his first contribution on the power play in that span. He set up Evgeni Malkin's opening tally in the second period. Letang is up to 25 points (10 on the power play), 134 shots on net, 98 hits, 72 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating over 59 contests in a top-four role this season.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

From The Point: Even at 37, Sidney Crosby remains one of the NHL's best at this sneaky but impactful stat Kris Letang has been teammates with Sidney Crosby for two decades now, and the two Penguins legends have engaged in countless battles in pra...

MARCH 2 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Evgeni Malkin's overtime goal highlights a 4-point game as Penguins top Flyers 5-4

Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal at 1:03 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4

FEBRUARY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lights lamp Saturday Letang recorded a power-play goal, a minus-2 rating and three shots during Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Capitals.

Impact Letang ended a 21-game goalless drought with his first-period marker, bringing him to eight tallies and 21 points in 51 appearances this season. The 37-year-old's days as an elite fantasy defender might be behind him, but Letang will continue to have fantasy relevance while feeding pucks to Sidney Crosby on Pittsburgh's top power-play unit.

FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Lights lamp Saturday Letang recorded a power-play goal, a minus-2 rating and three shots during Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Capitals.

Impact Letang ended a 21-game goal-scoring drought with his first period marker, bringing him to eight goals and 21 points in 51 games. The 37-year-old's days as an elite fantasy defender appear to be behind him, but Letang will continue to have fantasy relevance as long as he's feeding pucks to Sidney Crosby on Pittsburgh's top power-play unit.

FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Penguins honor late Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange during emotional pregame ceremony

The Pittsburgh Penguins honored Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange during an emotional ceremony before their game against Washington

FEBRUARY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adds helper Saturday Letang had an assist and two shots on net in Saturday's 3-0 victory over Nashville.

Impact The blue liner's helper came on Philip Tomasino's goal in the first period. Letang has three assists in his past six games, which is his strongest offensive output since early December (six points in four games). The 37-year-old has seven goals, 13 assists and 106 shots on goal across 47 games this year. He is well off the pace to match his season total of 51 points from a year ago but still provides good category coverage with shots on net, hits, and blocks. While better options are on the waiver wire, he still skates over 23 minutes per game for the Penguins and still has time to turn this season around.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Assist in road loss Letang dished out a helper and had four shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Despite the road loss, Letang remained active on the offensive end. With the assist, he has 19 points and 100 shots on goal this season. The 37-year-old defenseman has just three points throughout January and is off the pace to match his output of 51 points a season ago. Unless he can find a way to become a more integral part of the offense, he is likely to chalk the 2024-25 season as a year of regression. Letang's track record makes him a fantasy file to hold onto in all league formats, but there are likely stronger options on the waiver wire.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Vince Dunn scores go-ahead goal as Kraken beat Penguins 4-1

Vince Dunn scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, and Eeli Tolvanen and Matty Beniers both scored in the third as the Seattle Kraken beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 o...

JANUARY 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manages helper Monday Letang notched an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-1 win over the Kings.

Impact Letang picked up his first point over two outings since he missed a game due to an illness. He has just two helpers over eight appearances in January. The 37-year-old blueliner has struggled on offense this season with 18 points, 93 shots on net and a minus-14 rating through 42 contests, and he's added 75 hits and 49 blocked shots.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to rock Letang (illness) will play against Washington on Saturday.

Impact Letang will return to the top pairing and should see power-play time after missing Friday's 5-2 win over Buffalo. He has produced seven goals, 17 points, 92 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and 71 hits in 40 appearances this season. Letang will replace Pierre-Olivier Joseph (illness) in Saturday's lineup.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time call Letang (illness) will be a game-time decision Saturday versus Washington, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Impact Letang missed Friday's 5-2 win over Buffalo due to the illness. He has seven goals, 17 points, 18 PIM, 71 hits and 45 blocks in 40 appearances in 2024-25. If Letang returns Saturday, then Ryan Graves will likely be a healthy scratch.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time call Letang (illness) will be a game-time decision Saturday versus Washington, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

Impact Letang missed Friday's 5-2 win over Buffalo due to the illness. He has seven goals, 17 points, 18 PIM, 71 hits and 45 blocks in 40 appearances in 2024-25. If Letang returns Saturday, then Ryan Graves will likely be a healthy scratch.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Not playing Friday Letang (undisclosed) is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Sabres.

Impact Letang dealt with a lower-body injury in late December and early January, but the Penguins did not provide an official explanation when announcing their roster for Friday. Owen Pickering and Ryan Graves will both be in the lineup, while Letang is likely questionable to play Saturday versus the Capitals.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

First point since return Letang notched an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.

Impact The helper was Letang's first point in six games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 37-year-old blueliner has seen plenty of ice time in a top-four role, but he's had some trouble getting involved on offense this season. He's at 17 points, 92 shots on net, 71 hits, 45 blocked shots and a minus-15 rating over 40 appearances. Letang hasn't finished below a 0.5 points-per-game pace since 2009-2010, but that could change in 2024-25 if he doesn't heat up.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from IR Letang (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Sunday.

Impact Pittsburgh moved Philip Tomasino (lower body) to the IR list in a corresponding move. Letang will return to the top pairing and first power-play unit versus Carolina on Sunday after missing the last three games. He has produced seven goals, 16 points, 84 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and 56 hits in 34 appearances this season. With Letang back, Ryan Graves will be a healthy scratch versus the Hurricanes.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on IR Letang (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

Impact Pittsburgh activated Marcus Pettersson (lower body) from injured reserve in a corresponding move. Letang won't be eligible to return until at least Jan. 5 against Carolina following his placement on the IR list. He has amassed seven goals, 16 points, 84 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and 56 hits in 34 appearances this season.

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable against Detroit Letang won't play in Tuesday's road game against the Red Wings, according to Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Impact Letang was injured in Saturday's loss to the Islanders, as he was unable to suit up in Sunday's rematch against New York. He'll miss his second straight game Tuesday, and given that he's not skating, the right-shot blueliner's status for Friday's contest against Florida seems murky at best. Marcus Pettersson (lower body) might be able to return Tuesday in Detroit, which would help offset the loss of Letang.

DECEMBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Crosby breaks Lemieux's Penguins career assists record in 3-2 victory over the Islanders

Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux’s Pittsburgh franchise career record for assists on Michael Bunting’s power-play goal and the Penguins beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Sunday n...

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Unavailable Sunday Letang (lower body) won't play Sunday versus the Islanders.

Impact Letang had one shot on goal, one hit and two blocked shots in 25:04 of ice time in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Islanders. He has seven goals and 16 points through 34 appearances this season. Letang will be replaced in Sunday's lineup by Nate Clurman.

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cizikas, Lee score 2 each as Islanders beat Penguins 6-3

Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Finds twine Saturday Letang scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Senators.

Impact Even though Letang endured a slow start to the campaign, the 37-year-old is showing he still has something left in the tank by cracking the scoresheet for the fourth game in a row -- and for the sixth time in Pittsburgh's last seven games. Letang has posted five goals and four assists in that stretch, with two of those goals coming on the power play and another being a shorthanded tally. With 15 points out of 29 games, Letang is undoubtedly trending in the right direction after being almost a non-factor in most fantasy formats during the first weeks of the campaign.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE