Toggle sidebar

Injury Report: Letang has heart surgery

Zirakzigil said:
Really dont get the narrative. Dupuis went against medical advice and tried to keep playing, that came out publicly. From every medical release Letangs issue is not unheard of and treatable. Hes got his retirement contract and his cups. If there was risk there I highly doubt he would keep playing.

Fans freaked out with Sids concussions and it was all for naught. Fans freaked out about Matthews injury this year. And people wonder why players/teams/leagues dont want this information coming out.
Click to expand...
lol
 
  • Like
Reactions: Honour Over Glory
There's nothing to keep playing for, is the thing. If this team was in the middle of its window and Letang was still capable of playing really high level hockey, I still think it'd be f***ing stupid and selfish of him to keep going but I could understand his reasoning behind it. This team's been circling the drain for years, probably won't make the playoffs again in the 2020s, is only gonna get worse, and he's about to be 38. f***in' hang the skates up, doofus.
 
  • Like
Reactions: BusinessGoose and Andy99
It wouldn't be surprising to see Letang call it a career early. Maybe not next year, but before the contract is up. I'm surprised he made it this long considering the health issues.
 
DesertedPenguin said:
Exactly. Was he having symptoms again? Did he suffer a small third stroke? Did something change where this was impacting him throughout the season? Was this a last resort to avoid having to go on blood thinners?

Lots of pertinent questions once you get beyond the most important: How is he doing?
Click to expand...

My gut is that he maybe had something small-ish symptoms wise that might have been related, and given the state of the team (and maybe his career) he finally went ahead with it now when he'd have plenty of time to recover/adjust.

I doubt it was anything serious or more acute than that.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Zirakzigil and Factorial
I like Tanger but holy shit mate, develop a rash to your jock strap and just go be with your family you twat. The issues he's had health wise is ridiculous, at this stage, the risk isn't worth it.
 
Pens1566 said:
My gut is that he maybe had something small-ish symptoms wise that might have been related, and given the state of the team (and maybe his career) he finally went ahead with it now when he'd have plenty of time to recover/adjust.

I doubt it was anything serious or more acute than that.
Click to expand...
You wouldn't think it with how this team played the shit out of him with minutes.

Also wtf is going on with this forum. It's like random theme changes.
 
HandshakeLine said:
And while I understand the cynical economics and the ego fluffing behind it, I think it’s gross as hell.
Click to expand...
Dupuis kept playing through a dangerous clot issue and lied to his family and the team about it. To be that ignorant about how that affects his family just so he can be manly wanker to a bunch of dumb :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: in a dressing room is absolutely ridiculous to me. He'd rather feed is f***ing ego than realize his family would be f***ed it he died the next day because he couldn't be bothered to think about anyone else but himself. Of course he finally did and admitted he was stupid.

Then there's Kris Letang.
 
  • Like
Reactions: MetalheadPenguinsFan
Hopefully this either helps his performance or allows him to LTIRetire, but most importantly hopefully this isn't a recurring issue in his life.
 
I am confident that he could LTIR retire if he wanted. The headaches, meds, heart issue, etc would be more than enough.
 
he's got to hold the record for heart procedures as an active player right?

I hope he does what is best for him, whatever that is. If the guy still wants to play and the doctors are cool with it, awesome. I'm not on board with the idea of rushing this era out the door before they're ready to leave.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Factorial
If doctors don't think he's at risk to compete then I don't see anything wrong with him continuing to play.

If he is risking his health by playing, he shouldn't continue. Simple as. But to be clear, that's my opinion, and my opinion doesn't count for shit to Letang nor should it.

It's his decision to make, not ours, and we should respect any decision he makes. His health is his own business.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Nikkoshine, Ugene Magic and Ogrezilla
I tend to think Letang will make a decision even with a full recovery. He just may be losing his game to the point he can't be an 82-game player. My guess is he will be able to work out and get in good condition, but his speed and skill is just not there to be what he is used to.
 
The fact he’s doing it now makes me believe he’s coming back next season. He wants to get it out of the way as early as possible so he doesn’t lose as much training time. FTR, I still think 58 can be an effective player in the league if the coach treated him his age. 23 minutes a game was just over the top ridiculous for what he was bringing every shift.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Zirakzigil, Andy99, Buddy Bizarre and 1 other person
Pancakes said:
If doctors don't think he's at risk to compete then I don't see anything wrong with him continuing to play.

If he is risking his health by playing, he shouldn't continue. Simple as. But to be clear, that's my opinion, and my opinion doesn't count for shit to Letang nor should it.

It's his decision to make, not ours, and we should respect any decision he makes. His health is his own business.
Click to expand...

I think this is probably the correct take. I remember having a convo with a cardiologist (colleague of wife) after this first came up way back when. He also happened to be a pens fan and was aware of the story at the time. He was not concerned in the slightest beyond with the reports or the precautions they were taking. I guess I need to have a follow up now and get a 2nd opinion since the situation has changed. But I suspect he'd be even less concerned now ...

This isn't Dupuis 2.0 in terms of medical severity.
 
  • Like
Reactions: canadianguy77, Pancakes and Goalie_Bob
Zirakzigil said:
Really dont get the narrative. Dupuis went against medical advice and tried to keep playing, that came out publicly. From every medical release Letangs issue is not unheard of and treatable. Hes got his retirement contract and his cups. If there was risk there I highly doubt he would keep playing.

Fans freaked out with Sids concussions and it was all for naught. Fans freaked out about Matthews injury this year. And people wonder why players/teams/leagues dont want this information coming out.
Click to expand...
Lmao what are you talking about. All for naught?

Crosby and Letang could very well have severe issues later on in life as a direct result of their ailments.
 
I don't want Letang gone. That ship sailed five years ago. We're hitched now. f*** it.

I mean, yeah he's at the downslope of the career

The cap from LTIR will undoubtedly NOT be better than him playing

But if there's any risk, he should really consider it a job well done

He was robbed of one norris, but pretty much achieved all anyone could hope for in an NHL career

An LTIR will not be a windfall and I'm not hoping for it
 
  • Like
Reactions: Ogrezilla
Zirakzigil said:
Really dont get the narrative. Dupuis went against medical advice and tried to keep playing, that came out publicly. From every medical release Letangs issue is not unheard of and treatable. Hes got his retirement contract and his cups. If there was risk there I highly doubt he would keep playing.

Fans freaked out with Sids concussions and it was all for naught. Fans freaked out about Matthews injury this year. And people wonder why players/teams/leagues dont want this information coming out.
Click to expand...
The bloke has had how many strokes? Migraine issues, then this heart surgery and his game has fell off super hard too, the last part is unrelated but the other shit is scary stuff for anyone to deal with. Him being LTIR'd and being around the team while staying home and just being there for the home games is perfectly fine, like a unofficial coach of some sort.

Letang has been a ticking time bomb for a while and the constant flying does not help clots which can cause strokes as well. It's why Dupuis also had issues with his blood clot issues which was also rolling the dice. There was a moment with Dupuis where he realized how much of a dumb f*** he was being to his family for his own dumb ego.

Letang is no different. Absolutely no different. This isn't about getting out of a bad contract, it's about not seeing a player just collapse like Fischer or others and die because he's a gym freak that keeps coming back. There comes a point where you have to ask yourself - what the f*** else do I have left to prove?

Letang has nothing left to prove. Other than being smart enough to know when to step away, which he clearly isn't learning is the best option for him and his f***ing family.

I mean the fact that they felt they had it under control and he has had it twice, it scared the shit out of him once before and yet he still keeps playing.

www.theguardian.com

‘Life is bigger than hockey’: Kris Letang on grief and surviving two strokes

Pittsburgh’s defenseman has shown perseverance on and off the ice, from the death of his father to raising a pair of Stanley Cups
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)

Latest posts

Ad

Ad

Top Bottom