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That proved costly when Montreal’s Jake Evans drove a slap shot by Kings goalie Darcy Kuemper from the top of the left circle to tie the score in the second period.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Pulling Forsberg for an extra attacker, a Clarke slap shot from the blue line glanced off the underside of the crossbar to give the Kings life in the final 66 seconds.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Megan Keller one-timed a slap shot from the blue line that dribbled into the net to give the U.S. a 1-0 lead.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Schaefer, the 18-year-old rookie defenseman, fired a slap shot from the point in the closing seconds of the first to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Pulling Forsberg for an extra attacker, a Clarke slap shot from the blue line glanced off the underside of the crossbar to give the Kings life in the final 66 seconds.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Megan Keller one-timed a slap shot from the blue line that dribbled into the net to give the U.S. a 1-0 lead.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Schaefer, the 18-year-old rookie defenseman, fired a slap shot from the point in the closing seconds of the first to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Slap shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20shot. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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