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Zadorov, in fact, nearly gave the B’s a two-goal lead but his in-tight chip shot hit the crossbar off another great feed from Elias Lindholm.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
After the Sharks lost a faceoff in their own end, the Stars moved the puck to the other side of the ice before Wyatt Johnston took a pass from Mikko Rantanen and fired a shot from the slot that went off the crossbar.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Kaprizov’s seeing-eye shot in the third period sailed just under the crossbar for his 13th goal of the season, tying him with Matt Boldy for the team lead.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025
That's not too much of a load on its own, but campers who want to throw a set of crossbars on the SKL roof and take advantage of its impressive 500-lb (227-kg) carry capacity might be better off leaving extra weight off and wiring a battery upward from the vehicle.
—New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
After the Sharks lost a faceoff in their own end, the Stars moved the puck to the other side of the ice before Wyatt Johnston took a pass from Mikko Rantanen and fired a shot from the slot that went off the crossbar.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Kaprizov’s seeing-eye shot in the third period sailed just under the crossbar for his 13th goal of the season, tying him with Matt Boldy for the team lead.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 24 Nov. 2025
That's not too much of a load on its own, but campers who want to throw a set of crossbars on the SKL roof and take advantage of its impressive 500-lb (227-kg) carry capacity might be better off leaving extra weight off and wiring a battery upward from the vehicle.
—New Atlas, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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crossbar
noun
cross·bar
ˈkrȯs-ˌbär 
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something
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