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Cross concussion off list of possible Kris Letang injuries

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PHILADELPHIA – Nobody knows what exactly is ailing Kris Letang.

There is, however, at least one thing we can cross off the list: a concussion.

Speaking before Game 3 Sunday of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Wells Fargo Center, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Letang did not have to pass through concussion protocol in order to return to Friday’s game, a 5-1 Penguins loss.

Letang was injured in the second period after a collision with Flyers captain Claude Giroux. He missed 13 minutes of action but returned for the start of the third period. Giroux was not fined or disciplined for the hit.