6:42 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (illness) will return from a three-game absence in Friday's game versus the Jets.

11:41 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (illness) will be a game-time decision against the Jets on Friday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

11:31 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (illness) will not be in the lineup versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

5:20 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (illness) won't play Saturday against San Jose.

12:29 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (illness) will not be in the Pittsburgh lineup Friday in Columbus, according to Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.

1:45 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) logged an assist, six shots on goal, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.

4:19 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

4:41 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (finger) has been cleared for training camp, per Pittsburgh's training camp roster Tuesday.

12:23 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) had surgery to repair a fractured finger and will need eight weeks to recover, the team announced Wednesday.

12:17 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) told reporters he was "dealing with some stuff" during the final weeks of the season, per Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThursday.

9:54 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-5 overtime victory against Boston.

2:08 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded a power-play assist in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Blue Jackets.

11:50 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 7-6 victory over the Flyers.

11:54 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (undisclosed) will be in the lineup versus the Panthers on Wednesday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

1:34 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) left Monday's practice early because he is "nicked up a little bit" according to coach Mike Sullivan, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

10:45 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) failed to score a goal for his eighth straight game against Vancouver on Thursday but did manage to record an assist.

9:40 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded three assists in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Bruins.

9:22 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) racked up six assists while adding one shot on net, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-6 rating in Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Islanders.

9:39 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) generated an assist in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Lightning.

12:36 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) Mike Sullivan said Friday that Letang (lower body) would be available to play Saturday versus the Blues, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.

11:16 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) returned to practice Friday, according to Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com.

1:42 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) suffered a lower-body injury Wednesday against Detroit and was not at practice Thursday, according to Dave Molinari of Pittsburgh Hockey Now.

10:12 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) played on the left flank of the first power-play unit at practice Wednesday, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.

10:08 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) picked up a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.

4:43 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a goal and an assist on five shots, fueling the Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Wild on Thursday.

2:29 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) tallied the winning goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime victory over the Avalanche.

12:30 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored two goals, including the overtime winner, and added two assists in Tuesday's 7-6 victory over the Panthers.

4:23 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

11:51 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) is considered a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup with Florida.

1:38 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) wasn't a full participant in Saturday's practice and won't make the trip to New Jersey for Sunday's game versus the Devils, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.

12:11 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) practiced Saturday in a regular-contact jersey.

5:06 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 28 on Friday.

1:07 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) won't play Friday versus Ottawa, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.

1:50 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) won't play Wednesday against Ottawa, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.

11:58 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) was back with the Penguins at Tuesday's practice session sporting a non-contact jersey, Pens Inside Scoop reports. Additionally, is officially listed on injured reserve, per the NHL media site.

11:38 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (personal/lower body) is expected to meet back up with the Penguins in the next day or so, coach Mike Sullivan told Wes Crosby of NHL.com on Monday.

11:57 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (personal/lower body) hasn't rejoined the Penguins and won't play Tuesday versus Vancouver, per Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

4:10 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (personal/lower body) is still home in Montreal and is not expected to play in Arizona on Sunday, Penguins' reporter Michelle Crechiolo reports.

3:36 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (personal/lower body) remains in his native Montreal ahead of the Penguins' matchup in Vegas on Thursday, Pens Inside Scoop reports.

12:58 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) has been designated as a non-roster player while he is away from the Penguins, the team announced Tuesday.

12:12 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) won't play Monday against Boston in the Winter Classic.

6:30 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) head coach Mike Sullivan, Letang (lower body) is considered day-to-day.

12:00 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) will not play Friday against New Jersey according to coach Mike Sullivan, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.

1:47 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) sustained a lower-body injury and is still being evaluated, Rob Rossi of The Athletic reports Thursday.

10:41 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a short-handed goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over Florida.

10:13 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (stroke) played 22:07 Saturday in a 3-1 win over the Sabres. He had seven hits, three blocked shots and a minor penalty.

6:45 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (stroke) will play Saturday against Buffalo.

5:14 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (stroke) will be a game-time decision Saturday against Buffalo, per Penguins reporter Michelle Crechiolo.

10:58 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (stroke) is practicing with a regular jersey on Thursday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

12:05 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (stroke) went for a light skate Thursday, according to Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com.

1:07 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) will be sidelined indefinitely after suffering a stroke Monday. told reporters, "I am optimistic that I will be back on the ice soon."

7:01 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) is out of Tuesday's lineup versus the Hurricanes due to an illness, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

6:36 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups and is not expected to play Tuesday versus the Hurricanes, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

11:11 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) notched a pair of assists, three blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

3:52 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a goal and delivered three shots and two hits during Thursday's 6-4 victory over the host Wild.

10:56 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.

7:08 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (illness) will return to the lineup for Wednesday's game against Buffalo.

5:57 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (illness) is expected to be a game-time decision Thursday versus Buffalo, Dave Molinari of Pittsburgh Hockey Now reports.

7:35 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (illness) won't play Tuesday versus the Bruins, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

11:35 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) (illness) will be a game-time decision ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Boston, Rob Rossi of The Athletic reports.

1:33 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) was unable to practice with the team Monday due to illness, Rob Rossi of The Athletic reports.

10:15 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded an assist versus the Kings on Thursday.

2:02 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) signed a six-year,$36.6 million contract extension with the Penguins on Thursday.

9:37 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded 68 points this season, a new personal best, including two goals and 20 assists with the man advantage in 78 games.

9:31 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) collected two assists, one on the power play, in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

9:26 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) notched three assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 11-2 win over the Red Wings.

4:24 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) generated two assists -- including a power-play helper -- in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

9:59 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored the game-winning goal in overtime and added a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the Flyers.

6:46 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) notched an assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Devils.

3:47 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a goal on five shots, dished an assist, blocked six shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Sharks.

9:42 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) picked up three assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.

11:25 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded two power-play assists and nine shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Blues.

9:27 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) recorded two assists in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Sharks.

10:06 AM - Kris Letang (Pit) picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Sabres.

11:11 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored the game-winning goal on four shots and had a pair of hits Thursday in a 3-2 overtime win over Philadelphia.

5:18 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) is off of the league's COVID-19 protocols list and will play Thursday against the Flyers.

1:01 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (COVID-19) cleared the league's protocols and will practice with the team Wednesday. Coach Mike Sullivan told reporters, "anger has been cleared for the protocol. He had his last cardiac screening this morning. So he'll have an off-ice workout today, he'll skate tomorrow, and I would anticipate he joins the team on Wednesday," per Pens Inside Scoop.

1:12 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) positive COVID-19 result was confirmed by the team Monday, Pens Inside Scoop reports.

1:28 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Saturday.

11:14 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) provided two assists and seven hits in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Panthers.

11:08 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) collected two assists and was plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Tampa Bay.

11:20 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) had a pair of assists and a game-high 10 hits Monday in a 3-2 double-overtime loss to the Islanders in Game 5.

10:57 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) collected a goal and two assists in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Islanders in Game 3. He also contributed three hits, two shots and two PIM.

11:02 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) dished out two assists -- one shorthanded -- to go with a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over New Jersey.

4:30 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) no longer has credit for an assist in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Devils due to a scoring change.

11:13 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Devils.

11:15 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) notched two assists with three hits, two shots on net, one blocked shot and a minus-1 rating in Friday's 6-4 win over the Devils.

10:19 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.

11:33 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) dished out two helpers -- one on the power play -- in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Rangers.

11:24 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) scored a goal on three shots and had two PIM in a 5-2 win over Buffalo on Wednesday.

11:47 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) had two assists in a 3-2 loss to the Devils on Thursday.

10:07 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) set up two goals Saturday in a 3-0 win over the Sabres.

10:42 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) posted an assist, two shots on goal, a pair of hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Rangers.

10:24 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (undisclosed) registered an assist with three hits, two blocks and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Washington.

5:20 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (undisclosed) is expected to play Thursday against the Capitals, Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now reports.

10:14 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (undisclosed) didn't finish Tuesday's game versus the Capitals due to injury, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

6:57 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) had two assists with four PIM in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Capitals. He also provided three hits, two shots and two blocks.

10:17 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) had an assist and was plus-2 in a 4-3 loss to the Islanders on Saturday.

6:32 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) will play in Saturday's game against the Islanders.

12:10 PM - Kris Letang (Pit) (lower body) is a game-time decision for Saturday's road game against the Islanders.