Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will miss at least four weeks after suffering a broken foot, the team said Saturday.
Pittsburgh coach Dan Muse said Letang, who is in his 20th season, injured the foot during a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.
Letang, 38, has scored three goals with 22 assists in 50 games this season.
Letang's absence comes with the Penguins surging into the Olympic break. Pittsburgh is 6-0-2 in its last eight games to move into second place in the Metropolitan Division.
Penguins center Evgeni Malkin also did not practice Friday for undisclosed reasons. He missed time in December with a shoulder injury before returning Jan. 10. Malkin and Letang rank No. 2 and 3, respectively, in career games played for the Penguins, behind only Sidney Crosby.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
