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Penguins Letang Released from Hospital

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NHL%20PUCK?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1427792934973iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang was released from the hospital Sunday and diagnosed with a concussion after a scary collision in Saturday’s game against the Arizona Coyotes.

Letang lay on the ice in a disoriented state when he fell backwards into the boards after a check by Coyotes winger Shane Doan.

“I just went to make sure I got a piece of him so he couldn’t jump by me and he obviously went into the boards awkward,” Doan said.

“You never ever want to see anyone like that, especially a guy with his caliber and everything he’s went through in the past couple years,” he added. “You feel awful as a player when something like that happens.” 

Letang has a history of concussions and suffered a stroke last season, in what doctors attributed to a small hole in his heart.

Currently, there is no scheduled date for Letang’s return, according to coach Mike Johnston.

“We’ll see how he feels over the next few days and go from there,” Johnston said.


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