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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Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl can easily beat the forecheck going full speed, and have the advantage of less traffic once hitting the neutral zone.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Morgan Geekie pounced on a puck up high in the Boston zone and sent a cross-ice diagonal pass to Pavel Zacha in the neutral zone.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Elias Pettersson tracked back well in the neutral zone and won puck possession.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Dowd had put the Capitals ahead after Leo Carlsson’s missed connection with Trouba in the neutral zone created an odd-man-rush goal, and a game-winner, for the Caps at 13:25.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Morgan Geekie pounced on a puck up high in the Boston zone and sent a cross-ice diagonal pass to Pavel Zacha in the neutral zone.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Elias Pettersson tracked back well in the neutral zone and won puck possession.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Dowd had put the Capitals ahead after Leo Carlsson’s missed connection with Trouba in the neutral zone created an odd-man-rush goal, and a game-winner, for the Caps at 13:25.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 12 Mar. 2025
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“The neutral zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20neutral%20zone. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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