D PIT
Thu 2/27/14 2:26 PM

Kris Letang appears to have a long road ahead of him before he can return to the lineup from a stroke he suffered in January. He isn't sure if he'll be back this season and he said for now he is simply "targeting day-by-day." He added: "I have some good days, some bad days [physically]. "I think the most difficult thing is around family, everybody is really careful. I can't even lift their luggage without having them try to help me out." He is still on blood-thinners and it hasn't been determined yet if the hole in his heart was the cause of his stroke. "Otherwise, it's been just mentally a little bit tough."