PITTSBURGH — Kris Letang incredibly returned to the Penguins lineup Saturday, just 12 days after he suffered a mild stroke that forced him to ponder his future in the sport.
At the beginning of pregame warmups before Saturday’s 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres, fans inside PPG Paints Arena cheered when he charged out of the tunnel in his usual spot in line, just ahead of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
The applause was significantly louder when Letang was announced as a starter prior to puck-drop and the building buzzed throughout Letang’s first shift.
