Letang will be out indefinitely after suffering a stroke Monday. "I am optimistic that I will be back on the ice soon," Letang said Wednesday in a statement.
According to the team release, Letang isn't suffering from any long-term effects and is expected back once a medical plan can be put into place. This is the second stroke Letang has suffered during his playing career, with the previous one occurring in 2014 due to a hole in the wall of his heart. While the Penguins aren't currently providing a timeline for Letang's return, he was sidelined for two months during the previous episode.