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).

The Pittsburgh Penguins (33-36-12) announced on Wednesday that defenseman Kris Letang has undergone successful heart surgery. He is expected to miss the next four to six weeks, ending his season before the Penguins' final game against the Washington Capitals (51-21-9) on Thursday.

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.