Letang 'out a couple weeks' with lower-body injury
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The Pittsburgh Penguins will have to make do without defenseman Kris Letang for the coming weeks, as coach Mike Sullivan announced Thursday that the blue-liner will be "out a couple weeks" with a lower-body injury.
Letang has appeared in 25 games with the Penguins this season, recording two goals and 17 assists.
The 29-year-old missed five games earlier this season with an upper-body injury.
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