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Snuggerud pulled off a toe-drag to shake Martin Nečas and zip the puck to a wide-open Thomas.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
His first touch resulted in a wide-open dunk for Bassey, displaying the kind of defense-bending gravity the Warriors have missed for months.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Takaoka played a long arcing ball-ahead to Ocampo, who avoided goalkeeper James Pantemis — who had charged off his line — and rolled a shot from the edge of the penalty area inside the back post and into a wide-open net.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Chancalay flicked a low cross from near the left post through a crowd of defenders for a one-touch finish by Yeboah into a wide-open net that gave Minnesota the lead for good in the 67th minute.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
His first touch resulted in a wide-open dunk for Bassey, displaying the kind of defense-bending gravity the Warriors have missed for months.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Takaoka played a long arcing ball-ahead to Ocampo, who avoided goalkeeper James Pantemis — who had charged off his line — and rolled a shot from the edge of the penalty area inside the back post and into a wide-open net.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Chancalay flicked a low cross from near the left post through a crowd of defenders for a one-touch finish by Yeboah into a wide-open net that gave Minnesota the lead for good in the 67th minute.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Wide-open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wide-open. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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