Pittsburgh's Kris Letang has a stroke

[HaloCory22]

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/penguins-kris-letang-miss-least-six-weeks-suffering-165058389--nhl.html

 

Kris Letang has not played for the Pittsburgh Penguins since Jan. 27. There was some mystery as to why he was out the lineup and on Friday, the team released the surprisingly news that the 26-year old defenseman had recently suffered a stroke.

He will be treated with blood thinners and the belief, at the moment, is that this is not career-threatening. Letang will miss at least the next six weeks.

 

 

Crazy!

[Tank]

whoa. hope he's okay.

[halobob]

I wonder if it is hockey related at all.  A buddy of mine had a stroke at age 25 suffered within an hour of a double header in hockey we had played.  The doctor claimed it was hockey related and he can't play anymore the rest of his life.  

[Kenny]

Sounds like the Pens are counting him out for the year. This kind of thing I wouldn't try to rush a return to the ice.

[mrwicked]

classic hockey.

player loses 8 teeth, sits out for a minute then back on the ice.

player breaks 9 fingers, goes to locker room for tape them back on the ice.

player loses 2 limbs, goes blind and has necrotic bowel, sits out one shift and is back on the ice.

player has a stroke, sits out a couple weeks then back on the ice.

 

classic nba

player feels sad after stubbing a toe, out for the rest of the season.

[LBHalos17]

Wow; scary..  Hope he gets back to health and can come back.

[Keener]

Welcome back, Tanger!

Set to play tonight against Detroit. According to docs, playing hockey again will not increase risk of having related problems. Happy to hear that.

Hope he brings a spark. Pens have slept through the post-olympic portion of their season. Of course, having everyone on the roster hurt may have something to do with that as well.