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Josh Doan set up the scoring chance on the forecheck, stealing the puck from Anaheim's Tim Washe, and Krebs found Thompson for a tap-in at the edge of the crease.
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CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Macklin Celebrini put a shot toward the net from inside the blue line and Alexander Wennberg collected the loose puck and sent a no-look pass across the crease to Toffoli for a tap-in goal.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Berglund couldn’t convert on his initial attempt, but stuck with the loose puck behind the net and found an open Casper Juustovaara in front for a tap-in.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Florida tied it 42 seconds later on Jeff Petry’s alert pass to Lundell for a tap-in goal.
—Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Macklin Celebrini put a shot toward the net from inside the blue line and Alexander Wennberg collected the loose puck and sent a no-look pass across the crease to Toffoli for a tap-in goal.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Berglund couldn’t convert on his initial attempt, but stuck with the loose puck behind the net and found an open Casper Juustovaara in front for a tap-in.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Florida tied it 42 seconds later on Jeff Petry’s alert pass to Lundell for a tap-in goal.
—Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Tap-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap-in. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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