Kris Letang had surgery to close a patent foramen ovale (small hole in the heart), the Penguins said Wednesday. The 37-year-old defenseman is expected to need 4-6 weeks to recover. He will not play in Pittsburgh's final regular-season game, against the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SNP, SNO, SNE).

Barcelona defender Mapi Leon has been handed a two-match ban by Liga F for inappropriately touching Espanyol defender Daniela Caracas during the Catalan derby in February, the BBC reported on Wednesday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Wednesday that star defenseman Kris Letang has undergone successful surgery to close a small hole in his heart, with an estimated recovery time of four-to-six weeks.