The 12-year-old son of Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang wore an interesting sweatshirt on Wednesday, and if anyone didn’t know who his dad is, now they do. The stylish swag prominently features his dad’s face on each arm, with “Letang” on the back and “58” on the front.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are struggling right now. After narrowly missing out on the playoffs last year, they got off to a bit of a rough start and are mostly treading water.

The Penguins (44 points) are 18-20-8, ranking sixth in the Metropolitan Division and seventh in the Eastern Conference wild-card race. They trail the Columbus Blue Jackets, owners of the second wild-card berth, by four points in the standings.

Owen Pickering was starstruck when he first encountered Kris Letang. And for good reason. It was at the NHL Draft in Montreal on July 7, 2022 and Pickering was just selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round with the 21st overall selection.

The Pittsburgh Penguins sent shockwaves throughout the hockey world yesterday, placing starting goaltender Tristan Jarry on waivers. Goaltending was one of several issues plaguing the Penguins for most of the year.

Pittsburgh moved Philip Tomasino (lower body) to the IR list in a corresponding move. Letang will return to the top pairing and first power-play unit versus Carolina on Sunday after missing the last three games.

The Penguins are placing goaltender Tristan Jarry on waivers after a 8-7-4 record with allowing 3.32 goals against average

The Pittsburgh Penguins (18-20-8) tanked their recent five-game homestand, winning only once. The resulting fallout was a drop in the standings behind six teams for a playoff spot, and general manager Kyle Dubas waived starting goalie Tristan Jarry.

Kris Letang and the Pittsburgh Penguins play the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday at 5:00 PM ET, at PPG Paints Arena. Looking to bet on Letang’s props? Here is some info to help you, below. Letang Player Props Points Prop: Over/Under 0.

PITTSBURGH -- Evgeni Malkin still believes in the Pittsburgh Penguins. That doesn't mean he doesn't understand the reality of their situation, though.

The Penguins begin a seven-game road trip with a game on Friday night, Jan. 17, at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.

From necessity to enjoying a positional switch, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman P.O. Joseph has traversed a rocky road this season. Beginning in June as a restricted free agent, the Penguins reversed their publicly stated course and opted not to extend a qualifying offer,