Martin skated with the team over the weekend and is on the ice for the gameday skate. He is skating alongside Brooks Orpik which suggests he will be back in tonight. Will update following the morning skate.
Martin was expected to return to practice this weekend and it looks like he is on schedule to play on Monday vs. Florida. Monitor his status on Monday morning just to be sure.
Letang missed the last 10 games with an elbow infection. He was out a little longer than expected, but it is great the Penguins to get their premiere defenseman back today. It has been a troubling year for Letang. He has been battling injuries and has tallied only 11 points (6G / 5A) with a minus-6 rating in 24 games. Expect him to play 20-plus minutes and see tons of power-play time in his return.
Letang was practicing today and took reps with the Penguins top power-play unit which is a positive sign that he could make his return tomorrow. The game starts at one so he will likely be re-evaluated in the morning and head coach Dan Bylsma will address the media a few hours before puck-drop.
The Penguins start 2014 with some great news. Letang has missed the last nine games but his return to practice is a great sign that he is nearing a return from his elbow infection. The Penguins are in action on Friday, monitor Letang's status.
Letang has not been placed on the long-term injured reserve list, which would force him to miss at least 10 games and 24 days. Letang had a medical procedure to clean an open wound that appeared after the Penguins won at home against New Jersey on Dec. 13. He participated in pregame warm-ups at Detroit the next day but was a late-decision scratch. Letang did not have the surgery to repair a bone break or displacement or ligament damage. He had the procedure only to treat an infection in the wound. Temporary casting is in place to prevent arm movement that could reopen the wound.
The injury reports on Letang have been extremely vague, but obviously it is obvious that he is dealing with some sort of arm injury. He has already been ruled out of the next two games as he won't return until after the Christmas break.
This is a terrible break for the Penguins who are already without Paul Martin, Brooks Orpik and Rob Scuderi on the blueline. The Penguins play five games before the Christmas break, so he will miss at least five games, but could be more.
Letang took part in warmups but was a late scratch for Saturday's game vs. the Red Wings. There was no word on how serious Letang's injury is and he will likely be re-evaluated this week. His placement on IR means he will miss at least one week from Saturday. Monitor his status as the week progresses.
“We'll see,” Letang said. “I don't know what's going on right now.”
No word on what is ailing Letang but he will not be in the lineup vs. the Red Wings. The Peguins are now without Paul Martin, Rob Scuderi, Brooks Orpik and Letang on the blueline. Brian Dumoulin will enter the lineup.
This is a terrible break for the Penguins. Martin is one of their more reliable defenseman and brings a lot to their top power-play unit. The injury will move Kris Letang back to the top-unit and could thrust Simon Despres into the lineup for the foreseeable future. Expect Martin back after Christmas.
The Penguins have not announced the nature or severity of Martin's injury, but his placement on IR means that he will miss at least one week. Head coach Dan Bylsma said that "we will know more in couple of days" so they will likely release a full injury report on Martin later today or tomorrow. For now Simon Despres has been recalled.
The Penguins did not say what the nature or severity of Martin's injury is, but a further update will come in a few days. For now consider him day-to-day. Robert Bortuzzo will likely enter the lineup and if the injury is serious, Simon Despres could be recalled.
Martin missed the last two games after being injured on November 6. Kris Letang will be a game-time decision, if he is unable to play, Martin will take his spot on the top power-play unit. He has one goals and five assists in 16 games this season.
Since returning from his knee injury on October 25, Letang has scored three goals and added one assist in nine games. If he can't go tonight, the returning Paul Martin would take his spot on the Penguins top power-play unit.
Martin has missed the last two games but appears to be in line to return tonight vs. Nashville. Martin is a key part of the Penguins blueline, they lost both contests that he missed. Martin has one goal and six points in 16 games.
Martin missed Saturday's game vs. St. Louis and his status for Wednesday remains uncertain. The Penguins will release an update following Wednesday's morning skate. He has one goal and five assists in 16 contests.
Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma said the last two days were maintenance day for Martin but he will not dress tonight. Consider him day-to-day and probable for Wednesday vs. Philadelphia.
Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma said that yesterday was a maintenance day for Martin, so that would suggest that he will be in the lineup tomorrow vs. St. Louis. Monitor his status during Saturday morning's game-day skate.
