There was a moment during the special teams portion of Monday's practice at PPG Paints Arena when Kasperi Kapanen tripped and fell and looked like he may have been a little frustrated as a result.
Just as quickly as he got back on his feet, he had a smile on his face thanks to some words from the bench.
They came from Kris Letang, standing by the Penguins' bench door in workout clothes and sipping a protein shake, laughing and chirping Kapanen and other teammates during the practice session.
Monday marked a full week since Letang suffered a stroke -- his second in eight years -- that has him sidelined on an indefinite basis.