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McGroarty Scores 1st NHL Goal, Koivunen Gets First NHL Point

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On Apr. 3, Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Rutger McGroarty scored his first NHL goal in a 5-4 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues.
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