penalty shot
noun
: an unhindered shot at the goal in ice hockey awarded to an individual for certain violations by an opponent
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Who took the penalty shot, and the excitement of a crowd that has seen a lot of garbage time over the last four years and still found the energy to stand up and cheer that moment, both things have meaning.
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Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
At 7:12 in the period Cody Nielsen scored the game-winner on a penalty shot against LDC goalie Braeden Wahl.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
On the penalty shot, O’Connor skated wide to Vanecek’s right before returning to the middle of the ice and firing a shot that snuck inside the far post.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Or perhaps give the teams the option to decline the penalty shot in favour of the PP.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
At 7:12 in the period Cody Nielsen scored the game-winner on a penalty shot against LDC goalie Braeden Wahl.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
On the penalty shot, O’Connor skated wide to Vanecek’s right before returning to the middle of the ice and firing a shot that snuck inside the far post.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Or perhaps give the teams the option to decline the penalty shot in favour of the PP.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Penalty shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20shot. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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