ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kris Letang's got his legs back.
I suppose it's worthwhile, when discussing the greatest defenseman in the Penguins' 51 years, to open with a positive. He's earned that much and a whole lot more. And besides, he's always been brutally blunt, so there's no reason to doubt his word when he told me late Saturday night at Xcel Energy Center, while unlacing his skates at his stall, "My legs are back. I can definitely feel that."
Good. That's a fair start. And I believe him.
"And I'm not tired," he continued. "I know that. I know that for sure."
I believe that, too, despite what my eyes tell me at times. I really do.
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