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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Rodrigues completed a give-and-go with Bennett for his first goal of the playoffs.
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Then, after a give-and-go with Sean Walker, Svechnikov’s shot got through Logan Thompson from a bad angle to put Carolina ahead.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
His give-and-go with Daniel Salloi resulted in the substitute scoring his second goal for Sporting KC (4-8-1), sneaking a shot under the arm of St. Louis’ Roman Burki.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
The center gave Vegas its first lead late in the second period on a beautiful give-and-go with Noah Hanifin in transition capped off by a great shot by Karlsson that beat Skinner to the short side.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 10 May 2025
So that’s where the give-and-go hockey, the old-school mentality kicks in.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Isaiah Hartenstein, who was sensational with 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists in his Thunder playoff debut, capped the rally with a soft floater out of a give-and-go with Williams.
—Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The Sabres led 1-0 after a clunky first period thanks to a give-and-go power play goal with 19 seconds left before intermission.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The second was a give-and-go from Azzi Fudd that gave UConn a comfortable 12-point lead with two minutes left.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Then, after a give-and-go with Sean Walker, Svechnikov’s shot got through Logan Thompson from a bad angle to put Carolina ahead.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
His give-and-go with Daniel Salloi resulted in the substitute scoring his second goal for Sporting KC (4-8-1), sneaking a shot under the arm of St. Louis’ Roman Burki.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
The center gave Vegas its first lead late in the second period on a beautiful give-and-go with Noah Hanifin in transition capped off by a great shot by Karlsson that beat Skinner to the short side.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 10 May 2025
So that’s where the give-and-go hockey, the old-school mentality kicks in.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Isaiah Hartenstein, who was sensational with 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists in his Thunder playoff debut, capped the rally with a soft floater out of a give-and-go with Williams.
—Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The Sabres led 1-0 after a clunky first period thanks to a give-and-go power play goal with 19 seconds left before intermission.
—Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The second was a give-and-go from Azzi Fudd that gave UConn a comfortable 12-point lead with two minutes left.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Give-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give-and-go. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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