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Schaefer's overtime goal lifts Islanders past Wild 4-3

The Islanders improved to seven-four-two in Saint Paul, where the nineteen-year-old scored twice and added an assist; the overtime period barely got started.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on Finally, Some Good News
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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's 11:40, this is Finally, Some Good News, and tonight it's Matthew Schaefer, who scored thirty-three seconds into overtime to beat the Wild four to three in Saint Paul.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThirty-three seconds.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOn Tuesday this same nineteen-year-old skated all five minutes of overtime against Nashville, the first skater on record to do that, according to ESPN.

  4. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd he had two goals and an assist, including one in the first period. Love it. Love all of it.

  5. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFive minutes Tuesday, thirty-three seconds last night. If he keeps shrinking it, the league will have to find something else to do with that period.

  6. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt was a two-on-one rush, Dale. The kid saw an opening and got everybody home early.

  7. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThirty-three seconds. Nashville got five minutes of him. Minnesota got a voicemail.

  8. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFinally, Some Good News is back same time tomorrow, eleven-forty Eastern, eight-forty Pacific.

  9. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRosa, take us home, buddy!

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