Penguins' Cole opens Game 4 scoring with 1st career playoff goal
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An unlikely scorer gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 1-0 lead early in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Defenseman Ian Cole made the most of a juicy rebound served up by Martin Jones of the San Jose Sharks by scoring his first career playoff goal.
Cole played 104 games between goals (regular-season/playoffs). His last tally – and only other goal w/ @penguins – was March 26, 2015 at CAR
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 7, 2016
The marker was assisted by Phil Kessel, the initial shooter on the play, as well as Evgeni Malkin.
The Penguins have now opened the scoring in each of the four games of the series so far.
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