Kris Letang will sit out Game 4 of the Penguins’ Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Washington Capitals tonight at Consol Energy Center
His absence won’t be hard to notice.
Not when Letang leads the Penguins in even-strength ice time, averaging 22 minutes, 55 seconds per game.
When he averages more on the power play, four minutes and 26 seconds, than any teammate.
And when he accounts for, on average, a minute and 52 seconds of short-handed work.
Pick any game situation, and Letang is immersed in it.
“He’s a No. 1 defenseman, in every sense of the term,” teammate Ian Cole said.