 Entering the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs as defending champions, the Penguins were eliminated in the second round by the Montreal Canadiens.Letang surpassed his regular season goals total with 5 tallies in 13 post-season games, along with two assists for seven points.With the departure of the Penguins' top defenceman, Sergei Gonchar, the following summer, Letang assumed a larger role with the club in 2010–11.