Edmonton Oilers star Taylor Hall is one of the best left wingers in the NHL, and he showed his remarkable goal-scoring talent on Thursday night by scoring two goals in just eight seconds against the New York Islanders.
The impressive feat resulted in the former No. 1 overall pick breaking Wayne Gretzky‘s Oilers record for the fastest time taken to score two goals in a single game. The Great One’s record was two goals in nine seconds set in 1981.
Hall’s first goal was a case of right place, right time. He got a bit of puck luck as a rebound bounced right to him and he shot it into an empty net as Islanders goaltender Evgeni Nabokov was still recovering from the previous attempt on goal.
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His second goal was scored in a similar fashion. Nabokov made a pad save to deny a shot from Oilers forward Mark Arcobello, and Hall was sitting in a perfect position to the left of the net to bury the loose puck.
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