Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang immediately headed for the locker room following a painful hit by Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan on Saturday.
The latest update is a disturbing one: Letang is undergoing evaluations at a hospital and the team doesn’t anticipate more news until Sunday.
Here’s a look at the hit:
That moment is already generating plenty of debate about Doan’s hit. Some think it was quite late:
Dona literally had to change directions *after* Letang got rid of the puck. That's. Not. Finishing. Your. Check.
— Adam Gretz (@AGretz) March 28, 2015
The puck was nearly 100 feet away from Letang when Doan hit him.
— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) March 28, 2015
Doan was not penalized on the play. Steve Downie fought him later on in the period because of that check. As Shelly Anderson notes, there isn’t an update regarding Letang’s condition just yet.
Considering Letang’s history with concussions and other injuries, this is certainly a concern for a Penguins team that was just getting healthier.
Difficult to articulate how valuable Letang has been to the Penguins. If he is out for any stretch, the Penguins are in deep, deep trouble.
— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) March 28, 2015
Update: The Penguins won 3-2, but Letang did not return to the game.
Doan took full responsibility for what happened to Letang. Doesn't expect discipline, though.
— Wes Crosby (@OtherNHLCrosby) March 28, 2015
Doan did mention the health scares Letang has experienced recently when discussing how badly he felt about hurting him.
— Wes Crosby (@OtherNHLCrosby) March 28, 2015