31.   Boston had a great chance to tie it during a power play later in the period, the best chance a shot by Jeff Odgers that hit the post.

32.   Brazil had ample scoring opportunities but showed that it had perfected hitting the post and missing open nets.

33.   But it hit the post and went in.

34.   But it hit the post.

35.   But it was the players, not Sampson, who came out tentative against Germany and who hit the post repeatedly without scoring against Iran.

36.   But referee Don Koharski quickly ruled that the puck had merely hit the post.

37.   But several shots were wide and one hit the post.

38.   But the puck hit the post.

39.   But United nearly gained the victory in the second half as Marco Antonio Etcheverry hit a post and Zenga tipped away a Tony Sanneh header.

40.   But, the way things have been going, I thought it was going to hit the post or go over.