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Alba Caño ripped a shot from just inside the 18-yard box off the crossbar and the Legacy had two strong rebound opportunities to score, but Atkinson stopped each one to leave Boston’s offense snake bitten once again.
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Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Šilovs denied the Flyers on five odd-man rushes in the second period and was saved by the crossbar on another occasion.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Micah Zandee-Hart had a shot hit the crossbar in the final seconds of the second period for New York, which had an 8-7 edge in shots.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Pec then hit the crossbar two minutes later.
—Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Šilovs denied the Flyers on five odd-man rushes in the second period and was saved by the crossbar on another occasion.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Micah Zandee-Hart had a shot hit the crossbar in the final seconds of the second period for New York, which had an 8-7 edge in shots.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Pec then hit the crossbar two minutes later.
—Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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