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The first came at the 30-minute mark with a fierce shot from Pedro, after a nice combination of passes, which splintered the crossbar of the goal defended by Hugo Lloris.
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Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Filtering from the start of the 2022-23 season, across Europe’s top four leagues, and some likely names emerge; Robert Lewandowski is the player to strike the post or crossbar most often, with 14 across the last three seasons, while Darwin Nunez follows closely behind on 11.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Pickard’s Game 4 highlight save came in overtime, gloving Sam Bennett’s blast off the crossbar.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Oh, and Pickard replaced Edmonton starter Stuart Skinner after that first period and stopped 24 of 25 shots with the help of that crossbar.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Filtering from the start of the 2022-23 season, across Europe’s top four leagues, and some likely names emerge; Robert Lewandowski is the player to strike the post or crossbar most often, with 14 across the last three seasons, while Darwin Nunez follows closely behind on 11.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Pickard’s Game 4 highlight save came in overtime, gloving Sam Bennett’s blast off the crossbar.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Oh, and Pickard replaced Edmonton starter Stuart Skinner after that first period and stopped 24 of 25 shots with the help of that crossbar.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 8 Jul. 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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