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.
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Tracy, a finalist for the Mike Richter Award given to the top Division I goaltender, turned away a shot just outside the crease from Western Michigan forward Alex Bumpt before time expired in the first overtime.
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Andrew Haugland / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
But there remains inconsistency about how the Oilers should best manage opponents like Rantanen getting too close for comfort around the crease.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
On the clinching goal, Zacha was the beneficiary of a backhand pass from David Pastrnak, who spun off a check in the corner and dished a backhand pass out to the crease.
—Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Defenseman Jake Walman fanned on a shot from near the crease with an open net in front of him, and Korpisalo saved Collin Graf’s follow-up attempt.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Haugland / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
But there remains inconsistency about how the Oilers should best manage opponents like Rantanen getting too close for comfort around the crease.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
On the clinching goal, Zacha was the beneficiary of a backhand pass from David Pastrnak, who spun off a check in the corner and dished a backhand pass out to the crease.
—Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Defenseman Jake Walman fanned on a shot from near the crease with an open net in front of him, and Korpisalo saved Collin Graf’s follow-up attempt.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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