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Witt nets first career 2-goal game as Isles top Oilers to claim 4th straight win

Associated Press

Monday, November 2, 2009

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Brendan Witt was already having the game of his life when chants of his name echoed around Nassau Coliseum. The hard-hitting defenseman had two goals in the bank when fans clamored for more in the final minute of the New York Islanders' 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. The net at the other end was empty, and Witt had a chance at a most-improbable hat trick. He had to settle for two goals, which was twice as many as he scored in his previous 861 NHL games. " ...

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