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Two weeks ago, the Penguins announced Kris Letang would be sidelined indefinitely after suffering a stroke on Nov. 28. On Thursday night, in just his third game back from hiatus, the veteran defenseman made his presence known with a crucial goal during Pittsburgh’s 4–2 win over the Panthers.
Letang, who returned to practice 10 days after his medical emergency, found the back of the net with a short-handed goal off a breakaway pass against Florida in the second period. Letang’s timely goal evened the score, 1–1, and marked his first goal since the Penguins’ 6–4 victory over the Wild on Nov. 17.
