Exclusive: Letang done for the season

Welp...

Oh my. Not likely they will make a run or even get the chance to make a run but to announce now must be something serious.

Well, no use and worrying about tomorrow night's result. Team is done whether they move on or not.

Jeez, that poor guy can't catch a break. hope he regains his health.

Shit.

And that is just par for the course this season...what else is new?

Wow that's big news, but won't really matter if the Pens can't muster a win in Buffalo tomorrow night!

Hope it is because of caution, not another major problem.

Letang needs to consider seriously thinking about retirement too many concussions in too short a time

Good on him and the Penguins. Rushing him back for a playoff situation only serves to risk further injury. It isn't worth it for this season, or to him as a person. I'm actually relieved, because I don't think Letang at 100% could save this tire fire. Get well Tanger, see you next year.

Wow. Can they dress someone else now?

you're just rubbing it in now

This could be an extended down time for Kris Letang... similar to Sid's recuperation period. Here's wishing him a complete recovery!

Season over.

Hope he gets healthy he has had a rough couple of years.

What a damn shame. I wonder if he shouldn't just retire before his brain turns to mush.

Letang has a contract that just is going to be tough to swallow. I donlt expect him to continue to stay healthy and the Pens have to consider placing him on LTIR for a year and signing one or two RH shot dman with size and grit.

That hurts.

In other exclusive news, the Penguins are also done for the season...

*sigh*

I'm starting to think this may not be Pens' year.

They should have traded Lehurt last season. Stroke aside, the guy can't stay healthy.

Maybe next year...

pens will win the cup. you heard it here first.

That's some lousy news for a guy who was having g a Norris trophy type season. i would ckntend that hit by Doan was one that Letang could probably take 100 more times and not suffer the concussion type symptoms if he wasn't in such an awkward position when it occurred. Feel bad for him and the team hopefully they take care of Buffalo tomorrow.

considering the season is only 1 more game, that's not a tough call

Dejan, I've heard your points about keeping the big four. I'll give you that Letang is one of the top 5 defenseman in NHL. But that cap hit (in addition to 71 and 87) combined with his concussion history makes me wish we traded him 2 summer ago to clear cap space and restock draft picks. I think he's a great player, but a terrible risk that really hurts the cap when combined with 2 other franchise players

Bummer Right thing to do with his history. It was a violent hit.

Wow. Feel bad for him. Really hope it's not anything serious and he can recover from it.

Seriously, the guy should consider retiring before he has to eat through a nose tube the rest of his life.

I'm over injuries. as soon as any one of our players have a stellar year some bullshit injury causes them to miss it. Downey should have broken a stick over Doan's bitch ass

"even if we make a deep run in the playoffs" Now that's funny.

Even if they make a deep run in the playoffs, that's cute

Yikes. That sucks. Having an incredible year. I guess you just have to go through the motions until Maatta and Letang get back and free up salary. This team really catches no breaks

Hoping for a speedy recovery for Kris… Even if he doesn't come back to hockey.

Concussions, Mumps, Strokes, Pulmonary Embolisms, Cancer....I'm just glad everyone made it out alive.

Better luck next year boys.

At least on e they make a sensible long term decision.

I'm actually very happy about this. His health and future are too important.

--sh

His career is in jeopardy??

Garage league

First you have to make the playoffs in order to make a deep run in the playoffs, GMJR. *pulling hair out*

Thank Goodness. I've been quietly wishing that Kris would not play another game this year.

Would his presence help the team? Undoubtedly. Would another serious hit to his head take years off of his life? Probably. Or maybe lead to dementia and/or Alzheimer's due to CTE.

Hockey is a game. Brain damage is real.

I rue the day that the Athletic Greats I grew up with suffer the consequences from the sports that they played.

The timing on this feels odd. Wait 24 hours and you might not have to say anything. Say it the night before the final regular season game with the playoffs on the line... What does it get you? Certainly not a morale boost. Is there something that affects insurance payment if an announcement is made during the regular season?

As someone who suffered 6 concussions, 5 during high school and college, I am sure this is torture for Letang. The worst thing for any athlete is being forced to watch from the sidelines.

I hope with rest he is ready for next year because, as a fan, he is tremendously talented on the ice and fun to watch

The feels like a Wag the Dog to me. What's the motivation to release this news one day before the regular seasons ends, with up to two more months of hockey to be played, unless the team wanted to distract from questions after potentially the last home game in front all members of local media.

That aside, well wishes to Tanger. Awful news for a truly gifted athlete that the latest injury is serious enough to rule him out.

I hope Tanger gets well soon. His health is more important than a game or season. Speaking of season, this pretty much puts in stone that the Pens are a first round loss at best.

SteelcityB : His career might be over