The Penguins Face A Challenging Summer With Kris Letang

Grading the Penguins' Big Three: Crosby, Malkin & Letang

Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesCharles LeClaire-Imagn Images At different points in their careers, the Pittsburgh Penguins core three with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang was a coach’s dream, a coach’s nightmare, their opponents’ nightmare, and now they find themselves at possibly the end of the greatest run by any trio in the history of North American Sports. No trio has been together longer, and this season marked two decades that …

The Penguins Face A Challenging Summer With Kris Letang

The Penguins had a feel-good year, even if it ended in playoff disappointment against Philadelphia. Many of their young players took big steps in their development, and the team defied expectations and age to reach the postseason. But it wasn’t all roses and rainbows, as one of the Penguins’ older stars continued to see his play decline. Kris Letang has been a member of the Big Three in Pittsburgh since breaking into the NHL in 2006-07 and is li…