Penguins Need a New-Look Kris Letang Next Season

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Nick Belsky recaps Kris Letang's tough season and discusses the future of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

On this episode of Tip of the Ice-Burgh, Nick Belsky recaps a tough season for Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang and discusses what's next for one of the Pens' 'Big Three.' He also talks about Sidney Crosby walking away empty-handed from World Championships, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins falling behind to Toronto, and previews the 2026 Stanley Cup Final between the Hurricanes and Golden Knights. Tune in! Check out our latest episodes 👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqCEXcpGhPx_ijFhVZOT1WVSRtaAsnkg5 Read Josh Yohe's article here 👉 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7295749/2026/05/21/penguins-sidney-crosby-retirement-future-nhl-canada/?source=emp_shared_article ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xEz2obkC3dpVjLlns2Qgi 🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tip-of-the-ice-burgh-podcast/id1497683396 Find us on Twitter: https://x.com/IceBurghPodcast ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #Penguins #NHL #PittsburghPenguins #Hockey #Podcast #Pens #LetsGoPens #Pittsburgh #HockeyPodcast #TipOfTheIceBurgh #TOTIB #Pod Learn more about your ad…

People in this episode

Host: Nick Belsky

Topics covered

• Kris Letang
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• NHL
• Stanley Cup Final
• Sidney Crosby
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Keywords

• Kris Letang
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Sidney Crosby
• NHL
• Stanley Cup Final
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Hurricanes, Golden Knights, New York Times

Books & works: Josh Yohe's article

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