McGroarty scores game-winning goal as Penguins tie series against Marlies
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 12:05 PM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
Rutger McGroarty netted the game-winning goal with three minutes remaining as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeated the Toronto Marlies 4-3 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on June 4, 2026. The Penguins leveled the series at 2-2 after overcoming an early 2-0 deficit. Toronto initially surged ahead thanks to a couple of mistakes by goalie Sergei Murashov, but WBS responded with three consecutive goals in the second period. The Marlies equalized on a power play late in the third period before McGroarty's decisive score. The series is now an impromptu best-of-three heading into Game 5 in Toronto on June 6.
- •Penguins tie Eastern Conference Finals series at 2-2 with Game 4 win.
- •Marlies led 2-0 before WBS scored three unanswered goals.
- •McGroarty's goal came with 3:00 left in the third period.
- •Game 5 is scheduled for June 6 in Toronto.
- 12:05 PMYahoo Sports — WBS Update: McGroarty scores Game 4 winner
"The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins won a second straight game on the road to even their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Toronto Marlies at 2-2. It was a wild back-and-forth affair that saw Toronto jump out to a 2-0 lead due to two uncharacteristic Sergei Murashov miscues in the first period, followed by WBS scoring three-straight […]
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