Pittsburgh Penguins' Kris Letang, 37, had heart surgery for a birth defect. The surgery was successful. Letang hopes to play again in the NHL. He discovered the issue in 2014 after a stroke.

PITTSBURGH -- Penguins defenseman Kris Letang's season is over. The 19-year veteran will miss Pittsburgh's finale against Washington on Thursday night after undergoing a procedure to close a small ...

The Penguins have announced that defenseman and alternate captain Kris Letang has undergone successful surgery. According to the team, Letang had surgery to close a patent foramen ovale ...

WITH THE EXPLANATION FROM THE PENGUINS. KRIS LETANG HAS BEEN PLAYING HOCKEY AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH LEVEL WITH A HOLE IN HIS HEART. IT WAS DISCOVERED AFTER HIS FIRST STROKE BACK IN 2014. ON TUESDAY.

The Penguins made the announcement on Wednesday. Letang did not participate in the team's practice on Tuesday for what coach Mike Sullivan called a medical appointment. Letang, a three-time ...

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang undergoes heart surgery at the age of 37 for having a small hole in his heart. The heart surgery was successful, and his NHL career might resume.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby shares his thoughts on Kris Letang's successful heart procedure and how Letang always does his best to be in shape and prolong his career for as long as possible.