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Pens plot a way forward as Letang recovers from stroke

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Kris Letang returned to the ice on Thursday, just three days after suffering the second stroke of his career. The “twirl” the longtime Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman took at the club’s practice facility was approved by team doctors, a spin designed to help Letang’s mental health and nothing else. While the 35-year-old remains upbeat, it remains far too early to put a timeline on when his familiar No. 58 will return to the lineup. Though Pittsburgh general manager Ron Hextall indicated this stroke isn’t as severe as the ...

Guentzel, Kapanen fuel Penguins’ rally

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have no idea how long they’ll have to play without Kris Letang. They may have landed on a formula on how to get by without their star defenseman while he recovers from a stroke during a 4-3 comeback victory over Vegas on Thursday night. Shoot the puck. All the time. From anywhere on the ice. Jake Guentzel and Kasperi Kapanen scored less than two minutes apart in the third period as the Penguins rallied past the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights to win for the first time since Letang’s stunning diagnosis. While Letang skated at the ...

Letang has stroke for 2nd time

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Kris Letang plays hockey with a grace and inexhaustible fluidity seemingly impervious to the rigors of spending nearly half his life in the NHL. For the second time in less than a decade, however, a major health scare has brought Letang’s career to a ...

Pesce’s winner in OT lifts Hurricanes past Pens, 3-2

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins saw a hit they considered dangerous and stopped. Carolina didn’t. And when the whistle didn’t blow, the Hurricanes took advantage by starting their six-game road trip with a bang. Brett Pesce scored at the end of a two-on-none 2:20 into overtime to lift Carolina over Pittsburgh 3-2 Tuesday night courtesy of an ending that will likely be remembered when the Metropolitan Division rivals meet again in Raleigh on Dec. 18 and maybe beyond. The puck was along the boards when Carolina center Seth Jarvis hit ...

Marner extends point streak to 16 games

PITTSBURGH — Mitch Marner extended his point streak to 16 games with a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday night. Auston Matthews became the seventh player in team history with 200 career even-strength goals, William Nylander scored his 12th of the season and Pontus Holmberg his second for the Maple Leafs, who have points in eight straight games and 14 of their last 16 overall. Marner’s goal was his sixth of the season. “(Marner’s) just really leading the way for us,” Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said. “Clearly, ...

Poehling propels Pens to ‘W’

The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Poehling had two goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins handed the Philadelphia Flyers their ninth straight loss with a 4-1 victory on Friday. Sidney Crosby and Josh Archibald also scored in Pittsburgh’s fifth consecutive victory. Teddy Blueger had ...