Rookie defenseman Kris Letang had his place in the Penguins' lineup taken away before Game 3.
Thursday, he lost something far more significant when one of his best friends, Vancouver defenseman Luc Bourdon, was killed in a motorcycle accident in northern New Brunswick.
"When you lose someone close like that, you can't do much," said Letang, who played junior hockey with Bourdon for two seasons. "It's so tough to me. ... This morning, I had no energy. Even if I wanted to skate, I couldn't ... it's like I lost so much energy when it happened."
Letang said he last spoke with Bourdon Tuesday, when Bourdon purchased the motorcycle on which he died after it veered into the path of an oncoming truck.
"He was pretty excited," Letang said. "He's a guy who had fun with sports stuff, like Sea-Doos and sport cars and whatever.
"We talked about it. We know it was dangerous, but he had fun with it. I know he didn't ... speed with it. He just had a bad move or something. Those things, you have no second chance."
Letang said he and Bourdon had planned to vacation and train together this summer.
There will be a moment of silence for Bourdon before the game tonight.
Rookie defenseman Kris Letang had his place in the Penguins' lineup taken away before Game 3.
Thursday, he lost something far more significant when one of his best friends, Vancouver defenseman Luc Bourdon, was killed in a motorcycle accident in northern New Brunswick.
"When you lose someone close like that, you can't do much," said Letang, who played junior hockey with Bourdon for two seasons. "It's so tough to me. ... This morning, I had no energy. Even if I wanted to skate, I couldn't ... it's like I lost so much energy when it happened."
Letang said he last spoke with Bourdon Tuesday, when Bourdon purchased the motorcycle on which he died after it veered into the path of an oncoming truck.
"He was pretty excited," Letang said. "He's a guy who had fun with sports stuff, like Sea-Doos and sport cars and whatever.
"We talked about it. We know it was dangerous, but he had fun with it. I know he didn't ... speed with it. He just had a bad move or something. Those things, you have no second chance."
Letang said he and Bourdon had planned to vacation and train together this summer.
There will be a moment of silence for Bourdon before the game tonight.
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