Former Penguins Teammate Congratulates Letang on 1000 Games

While many NHL players paid tribute to Penguins defenseman Kris Letang in his 1000th NHL game Sunday night, a former teammate of his took to social media to congratulate Letang on his huge milestone.

Kapanen's Tribute

Former teammate and current St. Louis Blues player Kasperi Kapanen posted a tribute to Letang on Instagram Sunday night.

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Other players who paid tribute included former Penguins Mark Recchi, Paul Coffey, and David Perron, head coach Mike Sullivan, teammates Jason Zucker, Bryan Rust, and Evgeni Malkin.

And of course, Penguins captain and longtime teammate, Sidney Crosby.

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The Penguins captured the win against the Philadelphia Flyers Sunday night as the cherry on top toLetang's big night.

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