Penguins wear special helmet decals in honor of Letang's late father

Teammates support defenseman who remains in Montreal with family

Penguins letang dad decal
By Anna Kulesa
@akulesa_ NHL.com Staff Writer

The Pittsburgh Penguins honored Kris Letang's late father in a touching way on Thursday.

The Penguins wore the initials "CF" on the back of their helmets in memory of the veteran defenseman's father, Claude Fouquet, during their game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena.

Letang
missed the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic
on Monday after his father's death and remains in Montreal with his family.

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