Kris Letang enjoys weekend with penguin namesake

Pittsburgh defenseman spends time at zoo with family, bird named after him

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By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

Kris Letang wasn't at the 2017 Honda NHL All-Star Game with Pittsburgh Penguins teammate Sidney Crosby, but he did get to spend time with a penguin.
Letang, along with his wife and son, Alexander, spent the weekend at the Pittsburgh Zoo seeing numerous animals, including a baby penguin named Letang.

Letang's wife posted the picture on Instagram with the caption "Meeting Letang and more at the zoo!" Kris Letang copied the picture, but

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Kris Letang has four goals and 19 assists in 30 games this season. He's been out since Jan. 14 because of a lower-body injury.

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