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Islanders' luck comes from hard work
Sure, the Islanders were lucky to win in Montreal on Monday night. It's the sort of good fortune that calls to mind the quote, "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have."
 Ryan O'Byrne Own Goal against Islanders 24/11/2008 (HQ!) (video)
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Ryan O'Byrne Own Goal against Islanders 24/11/2008 (HQ!) (video)
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 Ryan O'Byrne Scores On His Own Goal (video)
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