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Adam Bittner: Penguins shouldn't count on health of four expensive stars

By Adam Bittner / The Pittsburgh Press

The Penguins’ four big stars — Marc Andre-Fleury, Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin and captain Sidney Crosby — all played well this past regular season.

Fleury, 30, had one of his best campaigns, racking up 10 shutouts and a .920 save percentage, the second-best mark of his career.

Letang, 27, challenged for a Norris Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s top defenseman, before going down with a season-ending concussion in late March.

Malkin, 28, was productive if limited by injury at times in finishing with 70 points, and Crosby, 27, just missed out on winning a scoring title.