Penguins' Kris Letang selected as captain for All-Star Game event
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will serve as captain for the Metropoitan Division in the NHL’s All-Star Game event later this month.
The exhibition, which is involves a skills competition and a three-on-three tournament of three games between the NHL’s four divisions, will be held Jan. 24-25 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.
Letang was selected as an injury replacement for forward Jake Guentzel, currently sidelined due to a right shoulder ailment. It marked the sixth time Letang has been selected.
In 37 games this season, Letang has 28 points (10 goals, 18 assists).
He will be joined for the exhibition by goaltender Tristan Jarry.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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