Penguins' Letang suspended 1 game for interference on Capitals' Johansson

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been suspended one game for interference on Washington Capitals forward Marcus Johansson in Game 3.

The Department of Player Safety handed down their decision Tuesday, noting that Letang's hit came outside the allowable time in which a player may finish a check.

The department also noted that Johansson's head was not the main point of contact.

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During Monday's game, Letang was only issued a two-minute minor for interference, while Johansson also returned to the game.

Letang will miss Game 4, dealing a heavy blow to the Penguins' back end as the 29-year-old ranks third among remaining players in the postseason in ice time, averaging 29:14 a night.

The Penguins blue-liner will be eligible to return Saturday for Game 5 in Washington.