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Joseph McBride

NHL star fighting for career after second stroke as team issues heartbreaking statement

Pittsburgh Penguins star Kris Letang is 'out indefinitely' after suffering another stroke, eight years on from his first experience in 2014.

General manager Ron Hextall announced on Tuesday that Letang had suffered another stroke after initially reported symptoms on Monday. Letang was out of their defeat against Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night as he was listed with 'illness', but Hextall has since provided clarity on the situation.

The Penguins say that Letang's situation is not 'life threatening', and the NHL star is not experiencing 'any lasting effects'. Hextall also hopes that the stroke will not be career threatening, but tests are taking place.

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