Letang misses Penguins game against San Jose with illness, Pickering and Ponomarev make debuts
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang reacts after missing his shot during a shootout in an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Elmont, N.Y. The Islanders won 4-3 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Adam Hunger]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Penguins defenseman Kris Letang missed Pittsburgh’s game against San Jose with an illness. Letang missed his second consecutive game because of an illness, as he did not play in Pittsburgh’s 6-2 loss at Columbus on Friday. Letang has two goals and four assists in 18 games. Defenseman Owen Pickering, Pittsburgh’s first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, made his NHL debut. Forward Vasily Ponomarev also played his first game with the Penguins.
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