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between the pipes en · ADP
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(idiomatic) Between the goalposts; with respect to or playing the position of goaltender.
A shutout performance calls for a brilliant display between the pipes and Bill was right on the job.
1927 March 12, “Burghs Back In Race for Eastern Hockey Title”, in Ottawa Citizen, Canada, retrieved 26 Dec 2009:[T]he Finns might just have the best goaltending in the 12-team tournament.
2009, Shawn P. Roarke, "Finland's biggest strength is between the pipes," www.nhl.com (National Hockey League), 19 Feb. (retrieved 26 Dec. 2009)