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The 12-year-old son of Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang wore an interesting sweatshirt on Wednesday, and if anyone didn’t know who his dad is, now they do. The stylish swag prominently features his dad’s face on each arm, with “Letang” on the back and “58” on the front.

Letang will return to the top pairing and should see power-play time after missing Friday's 5-2 win over Buffalo. He has produced seven goals, 17 points, 92 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and 71 hits in 40 appearances this season. Letang will replace Pierre-Olivier Joseph (illness) in Saturday's lineup.

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Letang (illness) will be a game-time decision Saturday versus Washington, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com. Letang missed Friday's 5-2 win over Buffalo due to the illness. He has seven goals, 17 points, 18 PIM, 71 hits and 45 blocks in 40 appearances in 2024-25. If Letang returns Saturday, then Ryan Graves will likely be a healthy scratch.

After a few weeks of showing life, the Pittsburgh Penguins have slid back down the standings in the Metropolitan Division and the Eastern Conference. The team is in 14th place out of 16 teams in the East and five points back of a wild card spot.