Every year, many fans and analysts seem to ask the same existential question: Is Kris Letang just too reckless?
Despite Letang coming off a mostly brilliant 2018-19 campaign — one in which he posted 0.86 points per game (fifth among all NHL defensemen who played 40+ games) and helped the Penguins generate 6.8 percent more shots at even strength when he skated compared to when he was off the ice (second among blueliners) — the question remains. Letang has undoubtedly had some high-profile missteps in the playoffs and does occasionally try to play the hero, but he’s not really all that much more turnover-prone than most defensemen.