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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 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.—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026 Charlie McAvoy appeared to have a sure tap-in goal but Raddysh hooked him and kept him from pushing it over the line.—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 His best attribute is his ability to find soft space around the net/slot, routinely getting open for his linemates for tap-ins.—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tap-in