give-and-go
noun
: a play (as in basketball or hockey) in which a player passes to a teammate and immediately cuts toward the net or goal to receive a return pass
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Wilson made up for that in the second, feeding Fehervary on a give-and-go, and the Washington defenseman tied the game.
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CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
As soon as Robinson snapped the blade in, Khusnutdinov jumped onto the ice and joined the weave in the offensive zone, dropping the puck for the circling Pastrnak, who then executed the pretty give-and-go with McAvoy for the winner.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Working as the trailer on L.A.’s initial rush up the ice, Clarke executed a perfect give-and-go play with Adrian Kempe that allowed Kempe to bury a one-time shot past Quick for his 17th goal.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
MacKinnon set up Cale Makar for a beautiful give-and-go goal, which looked like a key insurance goal and a 4-2 lead in the third period.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Sennecke opened up for a one-timer but instead cut to the net as Strome and Jackson LaCombe executed a give-and-go play.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Mark Stone finished off the period with a beautiful in-and-out move after a give-and-go with Ivan Barbashev, putting the Golden Knights up 5-0 with 1:26 remaining in the first.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Next came a give-and-go from Müller, a shot, a carom and a blast into the mixer that produced a goal.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Joveljic scored the equalizer thanks to a nifty give-and-go between him and Mason Toye.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
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CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
As soon as Robinson snapped the blade in, Khusnutdinov jumped onto the ice and joined the weave in the offensive zone, dropping the puck for the circling Pastrnak, who then executed the pretty give-and-go with McAvoy for the winner.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Working as the trailer on L.A.’s initial rush up the ice, Clarke executed a perfect give-and-go play with Adrian Kempe that allowed Kempe to bury a one-time shot past Quick for his 17th goal.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
MacKinnon set up Cale Makar for a beautiful give-and-go goal, which looked like a key insurance goal and a 4-2 lead in the third period.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Sennecke opened up for a one-timer but instead cut to the net as Strome and Jackson LaCombe executed a give-and-go play.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Mark Stone finished off the period with a beautiful in-and-out move after a give-and-go with Ivan Barbashev, putting the Golden Knights up 5-0 with 1:26 remaining in the first.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Next came a give-and-go from Müller, a shot, a carom and a blast into the mixer that produced a goal.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Joveljic scored the equalizer thanks to a nifty give-and-go between him and Mason Toye.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Give-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give-and-go. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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