the crease

noun

: an area around or in front of a goal in some games (such as hockey)

Players from the opposing team may not enter the crease.

Examples of the crease in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Bruins’ one legit complaint this series was that Bennett’s tying goal in Game 4 ought to have been disallowed for interference in the crease. —

Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024 The product is a small foam insert that fits in a sneaker to keep the crease from forming in the front. —

Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024 Stars center Roope Hintz fired a frozen rope from the shooters’ left side of the crease to the right, setting up teammate Miro Heiskanen for a one-timer that zipped over Georgiev’s left shoulder and into the net with 5:14 left in the opening stanza. —

Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024 The game reached overtime after Marchand and Geekie both had chances to pot a loose puck amidst a scramble in the crease during the final minute of regulation. —

Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024 Harris, whose screen aided Tristan Broz’s game-winning goal Thursday, struck again in front of the crease Saturday to produce the Pios’ game-winner. —

Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2024 Barzal found his teammate all alone at the top of the crease and Palmieri extended his point streak to a career-high six games. —

Scott Charles, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024 Instead, windows fell into the crease in a way that looked surprisingly natural after I got used to it. —

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2023 The Florida Panthers’ 22-year-old Finnish center made his way into the slot and then the crease just in front of the net. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024

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