Penguins' Sullivan expects Letang back before playoffs

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan expects to have Kris Letang back in the lineup before the playoffs begin.

The club's bench boss gave the to-the-point assertion following the club's 5-1 blowout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

Letang has been absent from the Penguins' lineup since suffering an upper-body injury on Feb. 21. The injury has been a huge loss for the Penguins as Letang has been incredibly productive when healthy this season, having amassed 34 points in only 41 games.

With just six games and a week-and-a-half remaining on the schedule, the news could not have come at a better time for Sullivan's crew.