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Brendan Witt hit by car this morning, but thankfully is fine and will play tonight

UNIONDALE, NY - DECEMBER 03: Brendan Witt #32

Photo credit: GETTY IMAGES/Bruce Bennett

Can't imagine there are many people tough enough to get hit by a car and be on the ice for a morning skate a few hours later, but Brendan Witt is one of them.

Earlier today, Witt was hit by a car while crossing Arch Street  in Philadelphia to grab his morning Starbucks when a Gold Yukon truck made an illegal left turn and struck the veteran defenseman.

Witt braced himself for impact...

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