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[Ewa PGH Fan]

Sadly this might be how Chris Kunitz Penguins career ends:
Pens F Kunitz sidelined by lower-body injury

Damn!!! When will these injuries stop?!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[scoutyjones2]

Better yet, when the hell do these injured players come back?

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

Better yet, when the hell do these injured players come back?

That too!!!

 

[thedddd]

Scouty your favorite player is out 4 to 6 months.

 

[scoutyjones2]

Scouty your favorite player is out 4 to 6 months.

Did he have another stroke???

Dude needs to hang it up...

 

[scoutyjones2]

Herniated disc

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will miss the rest of the 2016-17 NHL season, including the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, due to a herniated disc in his neck.

The Penguins announced Wednesday that Letang is set to undergo surgery to repair the ailment and will need a four-to-six-month recovery period.

The announcement included a statement from Pens general manager Jim Rutherford about the star defender's setback:

Kris underwent an MRI in February that revealed a herniated disc in his neck. Our neurosurgeons examined him and recommended conservative treatment in an attempt to correct the condition without surgery. Kris had been making progress and was hopeful of returning for the playoffs until about a week ago, when the progress plateaued. He underwent another MRI, and, at that point it was determined that surgery was needed.

It's a major blow to Pittsburgh's Cup hopes. The 29-year-old Montreal native is one of the team's most important players behind the tandem of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

Letang had registered 34 points (five goals and 29 assists) in 41 games before getting sidelined with the injury in February. He scored 14 of those points as the quarterback on the Penguins power play.

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

Herniated disc

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will miss the rest of the 2016-17 NHL season, including the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, due to a herniated disc in his neck.

The Penguins announced Wednesday that Letang is set to undergo surgery to repair the ailment and will need a four-to-six-month recovery period.

The announcement included a statement from Pens general manager Jim Rutherford about the star defender's setback:

Kris underwent an MRI in February that revealed a herniated disc in his neck. Our neurosurgeons examined him and recommended conservative treatment in an attempt to correct the condition without surgery. Kris had been making progress and was hopeful of returning for the playoffs until about a week ago, when the progress plateaued. He underwent another MRI, and, at that point it was determined that surgery was needed.

It's a major blow to Pittsburgh's Cup hopes. The 29-year-old Montreal native is one of the team's most important players behind the tandem of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

Letang had registered 34 points (five goals and 29 assists) in 41 games before getting sidelined with the injury in February. He scored 14 of those points as the quarterback on the Penguins power play.

That sucks!!!

 

[scoutyjones2]

That's Letang

 

[thedddd]

Since they cant expose him in the expansion draft they are stuck. Yeah he is great but health is to major of a factor with Letang. Honestly, I am with you now, I wouldn't be surprised after he comes back if they dont find a taker for him. If Pouliot showed any promise this might have happened sooner.

 

[thedddd]

Sidney Crosby delivered a sick no-look, through-the-legs assist to set up a goal | FOX Sports

Guentzel/Sheary/Crosby....it is great they are healthy and back together.

 

[thedddd]

Jean-Sebastien Dea is making his NHL debut today.

 

[thedddd]

Jean-Sebastien Dea is making his NHL debut today.

Along with Jarry tonight.

 

[thedddd]

KOSTOPOULOS RETURNS FOR 19th PRO SEASON | Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins

Good for Tom!

 

[thedddd]

Ranking the top 20 most dramatic goals in Penguins history

 

[thedddd]

Ducks GM confirms Despres buyout

Remember folks thought that trade sucked at the time?

 

[thedddd]

Sadly this might be how Chris Kunitz Penguins career ends:
Pens F Kunitz sidelined by lower-body injury

Glad he ended up able to play.

 

[Ewa PGH Fan]

MAF drafted by Vegas. I'd like to wish MAF well in the future except for when Vegas plays the Pens of course.
We'll miss him!!!

 

[scoutyjones2]

You will always be loved MAF! Greatest pens goalie ever!!!

 

[thedddd]

Ah...no clue why it won't post but there is a nice tribute on the Penguins facebook page for MAF.

As much as we kid around about him we WAS the best Penguins goalie of all time.

 

[thedddd]

Why he was great...something this simple