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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

Brady Tkachuk scores in OT to lift Senators to 3-2 win over Penguins

Brady Tkachuk scored 1:46 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 for their first three-game winning streak of the season

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • Associated Press

Two points in blowout win Letang scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and logged two PIM in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Canadiens.

Impact Both of Letang's points came on the power play. The 37-year-old defenseman has turned up the offense lately with four goals and four helpers over his last six contests, with five of those points coming on the power play in addition to one shorthanded goal. Overall, he has 14 points (eight on the power play), 75 shots on net, 46 hits, 31 blocked shots, 16 PIM and a minus-12 rating through 28 outings.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bryan Rust has hat trick as Penguins score 6 in 3rd period and rout Canadiens 9-2

Bryan Rust scored three goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins scored six times in the third period to rout the Montreal Canadiens 9-2

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • Associated Press

Pots empty-netter Letang scored a shorthanded empty-net goal, fired seven shots on net, went plus-3, added two PIM, levied two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact Letang racked up plenty of non-scoring production before putting away the final goal of the game. He's scored three times and added two assists over his last four games. The defenseman is up to five goals, 11 points, 69 shots on net, 46 hits, 29 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a minus-11 rating over 26 appearances. Letang has logged at least one shorthanded point in four of the last six campaigns, but it doesn't represent an outsized portion of his offense.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Bunting scores decisive power-play goal to power Penguins past Maple Leafs 5-2

Michael Bunting scored a third-period power-play goal that gave the Pittsburgh Penguins the lead for good in a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • Associated Press

Scores again Tuesday Letang scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Panthers.

Impact Letang's tally stretched the Penguins' lead to 3-1 in the second period. The defenseman has four points over his last two games after going six contests without a point. He's collected four goals, six helpers, 61 shots on net, 43 hits, 26 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a minus-13 rating through 24 outings overall.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rust's OT winner helps Penguins avoid another late collapse in 5-4 win over Florida

Bryan Rust scored 1:31 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins avoided another late collapse by beating the Florida Panthers 5-4 in overtime

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • Associated Press

Huge night on power play Letang racked up a goal and two assists, all of them on the power play, in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

Impact The veteran blueliner also fired a game-high eight shots on net with two hits, a blocked shot and a minus-1 rating. Letang snapped a six-game point drought, sandwiched around a three-game absence due to an illness, with the performance, and Saturday's breakout was the first time this season he's recorded multiple points. His three goals and nine points in 23 appearances is disappointing given his track record, but Letang could be heating up.

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE