Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins defenseman Letang out with injury

PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 14: Kris Letang #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates with the puck against the New York Rangers at PPG PAINTS Arena on January 14, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Matt Kincaid/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH — With just a handful of games left in the regular season and a tight playoff race, the Pittsburgh Penguins need every single win they can earn.

When they face the New York Rangers Monday night, they'll have to get the W without defenseman Kris Letang.

Letang has an upper-body injury and will not be in the lineup Monday night. Defenseman Olli Maatta is still battling his way back from injury and also will not play.

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