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Noun
The Sabres were down 2-1 entering the third period, but Ryan McLeod took advantage of a Utah turnover and buried a short-handed goal with a nifty backhand to tie it up at 2-2 at the beginning of the third period.—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025 The stay-at-home defenseman took a cross-ice backhand pass from Jakub Lauko just outside the Boston blue line and motored up the ice on the left side.—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The Winterhawks don’t get back as a give-and-go between Korchinski and Schaefer in the neutral zone creates a 2-on-1, and Korchinski quickly makes a backhand feed to Crnkovic in front.—Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 26 Nov. 2022 Dalton, who has four game-winning goals this season, beat Quinnipiac goalie Logan Angers with a backhand shot 11:42, then Emma Seitz scores from point-blank range from in front of the right circle at 16:21.—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2023
Adverb
Radulov showed backhand before pulling it to his forehand and slipping the puck past Linus Ullmark.—Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2022 When one last backhand by Nadal found the net, Tiafoe put his hands on his head.—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
Verb
Tomahawk grabbed the lead just 42 seconds in when Reilly crossed in front of the crease and backhanded it in from the right side.—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2025 After a strong forecheck, Sturm took control of the puck behind the Devils and backhanded a pass intended for Carl Grundstrom toward the front.—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for backhand
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