the neutral zone
noun
: the middle part of an ice hockey rink that is between the two zones defended by the teams
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With two minutes remaining in the first period, Edmonton turned the puck over in the neutral zone and Florida capitalized in the blink of an eye as Sam Bennett scored his fifth goal of the finals to stake the Panthers to a 2-0 lead heading to the first intermission.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Anton Lundell retrieved the puck on the left side of the defensive zone midway through double overtime, took a couple strides and saw Brad Marchand streaking toward the neutral zone uncontested.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
Coach David Carle tweaked their forecheck in the neutral zone to put more heat on the WMU d-men in the third period.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025
The gloves came off after that, with everyone except the goalies mixing it up in a brawl in the neutral zone that lasted several minutes.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Anton Lundell retrieved the puck on the left side of the defensive zone midway through double overtime, took a couple strides and saw Brad Marchand streaking toward the neutral zone uncontested.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
Coach David Carle tweaked their forecheck in the neutral zone to put more heat on the WMU d-men in the third period.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025
The gloves came off after that, with everyone except the goalies mixing it up in a brawl in the neutral zone that lasted several minutes.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
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“The neutral zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20neutral%20zone. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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