PITTSBURGH — Kris Letang said he respects the decision made by the NHL on Tuesday to suspend him for one game following a hit on Marcus Johansson a day earlier.
Letang, speaking following the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ morning skate, will not play in Game 4 of their second-round series against the Washington Capitals, which they lead by one game, on Wednesday night.
The Penguins‘ top defenseman has played an average of 32:27 over the first three games of the series, including 35:22, the most he has played in a regulation game in the regular season or in the playoffs, in parts of 10 seasons in the NHL.