shorthanded

adjective

short·hand·ed ˌshȯrt-ˈhan-dəd

: having, working with, or done with fewer than the regular or necessary number of people

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Hathaway scored a go-ahead shorthanded goal in the second period, while Cates sealed the game with an empty-netter in the third. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025 The penalty kill was 11th in the NHL through the team’s first 41 games and produced eight shorthanded goals, which is second-most in the league. —

Tom Layberger, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 On Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings, Vlasic played 17:49, assisted on Nico Sturm’s first-period shorthanded goal, and saw a regular shift in the third period in the Sharks’ 6-3 win. —

Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025 Matthews didn’t log a second shorthanded against the Bruins en route to a season-low 17.5 minutes. —

Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for shorthanded