Letang scores twice in return, Pens beat Panthers 7-6 in OT

— Amid a nightmarish season off the ice, Kris Letang has been searching for joy. A sense of normalcy.
Jan 25, 2023, 03:56 am - AP
123OTT
Panthers31206
Penguins31217
1st PeriodFLAPIT
6:42Sam Reinhart (16)
Assists: Aaron Ekblad (14), Aleksander Barkov (29)
10
8:08Matthew Tkachuk (25) (Power Play)
Assists: Brandon Montour (33), Aleksander Barkov (30)
20
10:56Rickard Rakell (18)
Assists: Evgeni Malkin (29), Kris Letang (15)
21
11:56Danton Heinen (4)
Assists: Ryan Poehling (5), Drew O'Connor (1)
22
18:14Kris Letang (3)
Assists: Brian Dumoulin (10), Danton Heinen (9)
23
19:19Carter Verhaeghe (24)
Assists: Aaron Ekblad (15)
33
2nd PeriodFLAPIT
10:34Aaron Ekblad (8) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Sam Reinhart (22), Matthew Tkachuk (37)
43
19:19Sidney Crosby (23) (Power Play)
Assists: Jake Guentzel (24), Jeff Petry (12)
44
3rd PeriodFLAPIT
4:10Colin White (6)
Assists: Nick Cousins (12), Ryan Lomberg (6)
54
10:29Drew O'Connor (3)
Assists: Ryan Poehling (6), Danton Heinen (10)
55
14:30Evgeni Malkin (17) (Power Play)
Assists: Sidney Crosby (33), Kris Letang (16)
56
17:28Carter Verhaeghe (25)
Unassisted
66
OT SummaryFLAPIT
4:06Kris Letang (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Evgeni Malkin (30), Sidney Crosby (34)
67

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Marc Staal shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot on goal by Jeff Carter saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot on goal by Brock McGinn saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jeff Carter credited with hit on Nick Cousins in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Ryan Poehling saved by Alex Lyon
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Colin White in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
  • Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Alex Lyon
  • Takeaway by Brock McGinn in defensive zone
  • Ryan Poehling won faceoff against Colin White in defensive zone
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph credited with hit on Givani Smith in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Danton Heinen saved by Alex Lyon
  • Danton Heinen credited with hit on Ryan Lomberg in offensive zone
  • Kris Letang credited with hit on Sam Reinhart in defensive zone
  • Penalty to Marcus Pettersson 2 minutes for Holding Matthew Tkachuk
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Colin White in offensive zone
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in offensive zone
  • Matthew Tkachuk shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker in defensive zone
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Carter Verhaeghe in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Alex Lyon
  • Teddy Blueger won faceoff against Sam Reinhart in offensive zone
  • Josh Mahura shot blocked by Brock McGinn
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Aleksander Barkov in neutral zone
  • Goal scored by Rickard Rakell assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang
  • Shot missed by Bryan Rust
  • Shot on goal by Ryan Poehling saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goal scored by Danton Heinen assisted by Ryan Poehling and Drew O'Connor
  • Shot missed by Jeff Petry
  • Shot on goal by Teddy Blueger saved by Alex Lyon
  • Brock McGinn credited with hit on Gustav Forsling in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Alex Lyon
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Marcus Pettersson
  • Penalty to Marcus Pettersson 2 minutes for Tripping Matthew Tkachuk
  • Brandon Montour shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Chad Ruhwedel credited with hit on Anton Lundell in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Ryan Poehling in defensive zone
  • Marc Staal shot blocked by Rickard Rakell
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Chris Tierney in offensive zone
  • Goal scored by Kris Letang assisted by Brian Dumoulin and Danton Heinen
  • Gustav Forsling shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in offensive zone
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Jason Zucker
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
  • Shot on goal by Brian Dumoulin saved by Alex Lyon
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Chad Ruhwedel saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot on goal by Brock McGinn saved by Alex Lyon
  • Evgeni Malkin won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in offensive zone
  • Chad Ruhwedel credited with hit on Carter Verhaeghe in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Alex Lyon
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Aleksander Barkov in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Jeff Carter in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Alex Lyon
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Brian Dumoulin saved by Alex Lyon
  • Sam Reinhart shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Anton Lundell shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Rickard Rakell credited with hit on Josh Mahura in offensive zone
  • Ryan Poehling won faceoff against Ryan Lomberg in defensive zone
  • Ryan Poehling credited with hit on Gustav Forsling in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Alex Lyon
  • Penalty to Jason Zucker 2 minutes for High Sticking Josh Mahura
  • Ryan Poehling won faceoff against Aleksander Barkov in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin in defensive zone
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Teddy Blueger
  • Kris Letang credited with hit on Eetu Luostarinen in neutral zone
  • Sidney Crosby credited with hit on Eetu Luostarinen in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph in defensive zone
  • Chad Ruhwedel credited with hit on Aleksander Barkov in defensive zone
  • Evgeni Malkin credited with hit on Brandon Montour in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot missed by Jeff Carter
  • Giveaway by Teddy Blueger in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Drew O'Connor
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Ryan Poehling saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot on goal by Drew O'Connor saved by Alex Lyon
  • Kris Letang credited with hit on Matthew Tkachuk in defensive zone
  • Danton Heinen credited with hit on Eetu Luostarinen in defensive zone
  • Danton Heinen credited with hit on Carter Verhaeghe in defensive zone
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Aleksander Barkov in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goal scored by Sidney Crosby assisted by Jake Guentzel and Jeff Petry (PPG)
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Brock McGinn
  • Marcus Pettersson credited with hit on Sam Reinhart in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot on goal by Rickard Rakell saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot on goal by Jason Zucker saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Drew O'Connor in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Pierre-Olivier Joseph saved by Alex Lyon
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Sam Reinhart in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot missed by Rickard Rakell
  • Chad Ruhwedel credited with hit on Ryan Lomberg in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Sidney Crosby saved by Alex Lyon
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Brian Dumoulin
  • Carter Verhaeghe shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Shot on goal by Pierre-Olivier Joseph saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot on goal by Ryan Poehling saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot on goal by Marcus Pettersson saved by Alex Lyon
  • Marcus Pettersson credited with hit on Grigori Denisenko in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Jeff Petry saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot on goal by Jeff Petry saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jake Guentzel won faceoff against Aleksander Barkov in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Alex Lyon
  • Teddy Blueger credited with hit on Marc Staal in offensive zone
  • Teddy Blueger credited with hit on Eetu Luostarinen in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Danton Heinen saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot missed by Drew O'Connor
  • Goal scored by Drew O'Connor assisted by Ryan Poehling and Danton Heinen
  • Jake Guentzel credited with hit on Brandon Montour in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Bryan Rust saved by Alex Lyon
  • Kris Letang credited with hit on Aleksander Barkov in defensive zone
  • Bryan Rust credited with hit on Sam Reinhart in defensive zone
  • Colin White shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Radko Gudas shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Aleksander Barkov in offensive zone
  • Goal scored by Evgeni Malkin assisted by Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang (PPG)
  • Jeff Carter credited with hit on Marc Staal in offensive zone
  • Jeff Petry credited with hit on Eetu Luostarinen in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Drew O'Connor in neutral zone
  • Ryan Lomberg shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Radko Gudas shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin in defensive zone
  • Ryan Poehling credited with hit on Brandon Montour in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang in offensive zone
  • Jeff Carter won faceoff against Eetu Luostarinen in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Evgeni Malkin saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot missed by Marcus Pettersson
  • Takeaway by Rickard Rakell in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Kris Letang saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shot on goal by Jake Guentzel saved by Alex Lyon
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Aleksander Barkov in offensive zone
  • Sidney Crosby won faceoff against Aleksander Barkov in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by Evgeni Malkin in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Sidney Crosby
  • Goal scored by Kris Letang assisted by Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby (PPG)
  • Takeaway by Gustav Forsling in neutral zone
  • Takeaway by Carter Verhaeghe in neutral zone
  • Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Brandon Montour in neutral zone
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Nick Cousins
  • Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Sam Reinhart in defensive zone
  • Matthew Tkachuk credited with hit on Brock McGinn in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Eetu Luostarinen saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph shot blocked by Radko Gudas
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Josh Mahura
  • Nick Cousins credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
  • Grigori Denisenko credited with hit on Sidney Crosby in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Anton Lundell saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goal scored by Sam Reinhart assisted by Aaron Ekblad and Aleksander Barkov
  • Shot on goal by Carter Verhaeghe saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Carter Verhaeghe saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot missed by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Shot missed by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Jeff Carter in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goal scored by Matthew Tkachuk assisted by Brandon Montour and Aleksander Barkov (PPG)
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Marc Staal
  • Eetu Luostarinen won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Matthew Tkachuk saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Takeaway by Josh Mahura in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Matthew Tkachuk saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Josh Mahura saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Nick Cousins won faceoff against Ryan Poehling in offensive zone
  • Ryan Lomberg credited with hit on Jeff Petry in defensive zone
  • Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone
  • Sam Reinhart won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Marc Staal
  • Sidney Crosby shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Aaron Ekblad credited with hit on Bryan Rust in defensive zone
  • Eetu Luostarinen credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
  • Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Teddy Blueger in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Jeff Carter in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Aleksander Barkov saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Giveaway by Aaron Ekblad in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot missed by Sam Reinhart
  • Takeaway by Givani Smith in offensive zone
  • Radko Gudas credited with hit on Jason Zucker in neutral zone
  • Givani Smith credited with hit on Brian Dumoulin in neutral zone
  • Shot missed by Chris Tierney
  • Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Matthew Tkachuk credited with hit on Jake Guentzel in defensive zone
  • Jeff Petry shot blocked by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Brock McGinn shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Goal scored by Carter Verhaeghe assisted by Aaron Ekblad
  • Shot on goal by Aaron Ekblad saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Marc Staal credited with hit on Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
  • Chris Tierney credited with hit on Jeff Carter in offensive zone
  • Radko Gudas credited with hit on Marcus Pettersson in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Colin White saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Ryan Poehling in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Anton Lundell saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot missed by Sam Reinhart
  • Eetu Luostarinen won faceoff against Ryan Poehling in offensive zone
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Marc Staal
  • Giveaway by Eetu Luostarinen in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Brandon Montour
  • Penalty to Eetu Luostarinen 2 minutes for Tripping Rickard Rakell
  • Shot on goal by Aleksander Barkov saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Marc Staal credited with hit on Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Anton Lundell saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Radko Gudas saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Aleksander Barkov saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Penalty to Gustav Forsling 2 minutes for Tripping Danton Heinen
  • Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Matthew Tkachuk in neutral zone
  • Goal scored by Aaron Ekblad assisted by Sam Reinhart and Matthew Tkachuk (SHG)
  • Sam Reinhart won faceoff against Jeff Carter in neutral zone
  • Jeff Carter shot blocked by Radko Gudas
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Josh Mahura
  • Aaron Ekblad credited with hit on Jeff Carter in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Matthew Tkachuk in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Anton Lundell saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Jake Guentzel shot blocked by Grigori Denisenko
  • Shot on goal by Carter Verhaeghe saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot missed by Josh Mahura
  • Shot missed by Marc Staal
  • Shot missed by Gustav Forsling
  • Gustav Forsling credited with hit on Brock McGinn in defensive zone
  • Brandon Montour credited with hit on Teddy Blueger in defensive zone
  • Givani Smith credited with hit on Brock McGinn in defensive zone
  • Chris Tierney credited with hit on Marcus Pettersson in offensive zone
  • Givani Smith credited with hit on Drew O'Connor in offensive zone
  • Radko Gudas credited with hit on Danton Heinen in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Penalty to Matthew Tkachuk 2 minutes for Tripping Bryan Rust
  • Takeaway by Marc Staal in defensive zone
  • Chris Tierney won faceoff against Ryan Poehling in defensive zone
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Aleksander Barkov
  • Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Shot missed by Aaron Ekblad
  • Shot missed by Gustav Forsling
  • Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Evgeni Malkin in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Shot on goal by Radko Gudas saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goal scored by Colin White assisted by Nick Cousins and Ryan Lomberg
  • Jeff Carter shot blocked by Chris Tierney
  • Givani Smith credited with hit on Teddy Blueger in neutral zone
  • Eetu Luostarinen won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
  • Takeaway by Radko Gudas in defensive zone
  • Colin White credited with hit on Danton Heinen in defensive zone
  • Ryan Lomberg credited with hit on Pierre-Olivier Joseph in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Radko Gudas
  • Chris Tierney credited with hit on Rickard Rakell in defensive zone
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Chris Tierney
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Josh Mahura
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Anton Lundell
  • Shot on goal by Gustav Forsling saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Takeaway by Sam Reinhart in defensive zone
  • Eetu Luostarinen won faceoff against Jeff Carter in defensive zone
  • Jeff Petry shot blocked by Josh Mahura
  • Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Sidney Crosby in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Aleksander Barkov saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Rickard Rakell shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Shot on goal by Matthew Tkachuk saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Carter Verhaeghe saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Radko Gudas credited with hit on Jason Zucker in offensive zone
  • Jeff Carter shot blocked by Nick Cousins
  • Penalty to Nick Cousins 2 minutes for Tripping Brock McGinn
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Shot missed by Matthew Tkachuk
  • Aleksander Barkov won faceoff against Ryan Poehling in offensive zone
  • Goal scored by Carter Verhaeghe
  • Takeaway by Colin White in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Sam Reinhart saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Jeff Petry shot blocked by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Carter Verhaeghe credited with hit on Marcus Pettersson in offensive zone
  • Marc Staal credited with hit on Teddy Blueger in defensive zone
  • Teddy Blueger shot blocked by Gustav Forsling
  • Shot on goal by Anton Lundell saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot on goal by Matthew Tkachuk saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Shot missed by Eetu Luostarinen
  • Penalty to Brandon Montour 2 minutes for High Sticking Jeff Petry
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