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De Paul had a great chance to seal the win in stoppage time but shanked an open-net opportunity over the crossbar.
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Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
One from Zaha early on in the second, a right-footed shot just outside the box curling just over the crossbar.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Jordyn Huitema had Canada’s best chance of the first half but Argentina goalkeeper Solana Pereyra got a hand on the hard shot to send it into the crossbar and out of the net.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
But in overtime, Philip Broberg possessed the puck inside the Sharks’ zone and put a shot on net that hit the crossbar behind goalie Alex Nedeljkovic.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
One from Zaha early on in the second, a right-footed shot just outside the box curling just over the crossbar.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Jordyn Huitema had Canada’s best chance of the first half but Argentina goalkeeper Solana Pereyra got a hand on the hard shot to send it into the crossbar and out of the net.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
But in overtime, Philip Broberg possessed the puck inside the Sharks’ zone and put a shot on net that hit the crossbar behind goalie Alex Nedeljkovic.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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crossbar
noun
cross·bar
ˈkrȯs-ˌbär 
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something
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