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Ron Cook: Perseverance pays off for Penguins' Jason Zucker

Remember Sidney Crosby's first goal in his first game after missing months and months with his concussion and neck issues?

It was Nov. 21, 2011, against the New York Islanders. Crosby beat goaltender Anders Nilsson with a terrific back-handed shot early in a 5-0 win before unleashing a double-fist pump and primal scream that could be heard all the way to Sewickley.

That gives you a pretty good idea how injury-haunted Jason Zucker felt about his goal Sunday against the Nashville Predators. It wasn't just his first goal since Jan. 17 and his first at home since Oct. 26. It tied the game midway through the third period and gave the Penguins a chance to win, 3-2, in overtime on Crosby's second goal of the night.

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