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All of those blemishes became moot, however, when Coyle scored his 20th goal of the season, a power-play tap-in off a tremendous feed from Marchenko.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
His centering pass nicked the skate of a sliding Nick Leddy and bounced off Askarov’s pad before coming to Killorn for a tap-in, his 14th goal of 2025-26.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Johansson gave Minnesota some breathing room, scoring just his second goal since the Olympic break on a tap-in at the side of the net after a pretty set-up play by Boldy.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
Meier scored on a tap-in midway through the first period after a shot from Hughes went through Fowler's legs and hit the post.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
His centering pass nicked the skate of a sliding Nick Leddy and bounced off Askarov’s pad before coming to Killorn for a tap-in, his 14th goal of 2025-26.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Johansson gave Minnesota some breathing room, scoring just his second goal since the Olympic break on a tap-in at the side of the net after a pretty set-up play by Boldy.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
Meier scored on a tap-in midway through the first period after a shot from Hughes went through Fowler's legs and hit the post.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Tap-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap-in. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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