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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Klingberg’s winner in overtime came on a give-and-go with Celebrini that left Pittsburgh goalie Arturs Silovs with no chance.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 14 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
But later, his shot block keyed a counterattack on which all five Ducks touched the puck before a give-and-go between LaCombe and Ryan Strome gave them a 1-0 lead with 4:08 remaining.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 Nov. 2025
One was right at the net front and the other was on a pretty give-and-go passing play with Noah Ostlund.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
Johnson managed to be effective as a cutter throughout the night, scoring on a give-and-go with Jokic during the fourth quarter.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2025
Lehkonen played a give-and-go with MacKinnon on the right side and MacKinnon blasted a one-timer from the circle for the 3-1 lead.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 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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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 14 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
But later, his shot block keyed a counterattack on which all five Ducks touched the puck before a give-and-go between LaCombe and Ryan Strome gave them a 1-0 lead with 4:08 remaining.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 Nov. 2025
One was right at the net front and the other was on a pretty give-and-go passing play with Noah Ostlund.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
Johnson managed to be effective as a cutter throughout the night, scoring on a give-and-go with Jokic during the fourth quarter.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2025
Lehkonen played a give-and-go with MacKinnon on the right side and MacKinnon blasted a one-timer from the circle for the 3-1 lead.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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