Kris Letang
Kris Letang

You don't need to be a lip reader to know what Kris Letang unloaded on the refs!

The Penguins defenseman was visibly furious after being sent to the penalty box late in overtime, and his message to the officials was anything but subtle.

Chris Gosselin

Chris Gosselin

You don’t need to be a lip reader to figure out what Kris Letang was trying to tell the officials Wednesday night.

The Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman was caught on camera unleashing a string of profanities at the referees after being sent to the penalty box late in overtime against the San Jose Sharks.

With the Penguins holding on for a 3-2 victory after blowing a two-goal lead in the third period, Letang was called for holding Sam Dickinson’s stick with just 43 seconds remaining in overtime. The penalty gave San Jose a late power-play opportunity, and Letang clearly wasn’t happy about the call.

From inside the penalty box, the veteran defenseman could be seen shouting at the officials, repeatedly expressing his frustration and making it clear that he believed Dickinson had hit him in the groin. You could read a lot of f-words coming from his lips.

Fortunately for Letang and the Penguins, the Sharks couldn’t capitalize on the late power play, and the game eventually went to a shootout.

Goaltender Sergei Murashov was a major reason Pittsburgh escaped with the win, stopping 34 shots through overtime before denying Will Smith in the third round of the shootout. Kindel had scored on Pittsburgh’s opening attempt to give the Penguins the edge.

It was a dramatic finish to an already eventful night — and Letang certainly made sure the officials heard exactly how he felt about that overtime penalty.

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Chris Gosselin
Chris Gosselin

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Christine has been a lifelong hockey fan ever since she fell for Mario Lemieux’ slick moves and Jaromir Jagr’s mullet. A professional writer, she joined Attraction Media in 2017. Since then, she has good reasons to watch all hockey games and can humiliate several men who can’t handle that a woman knows more about hockey than they ever will.

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