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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Rielly, for example, tried to win control of a puck from Joel Armia in the neutral zone late in the first period on Saturday.
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Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
But as the power play continued, Jones made a bad pass in the neutral zone to the Flames’ Jonathan Huberdeau, and Yegor Sharangovich finished off the counterattack with a shorthanded goal.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
But after the Wild tied the score, 4-4, Broberg’s stick snapped on an innocent pass through the neutral zone and the Wild capitalized with what turned out to be the game-winning goal.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Then, after the Lions got the Vikings to jump into the neutral zone on fourth-and-2, Gibbs bullied his way into the end zone, carrying multiple Vikings defenders with him to score a four-yard rush for his fourth touchdown of the night.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
But as the power play continued, Jones made a bad pass in the neutral zone to the Flames’ Jonathan Huberdeau, and Yegor Sharangovich finished off the counterattack with a shorthanded goal.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
But after the Wild tied the score, 4-4, Broberg’s stick snapped on an innocent pass through the neutral zone and the Wild capitalized with what turned out to be the game-winning goal.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Then, after the Lions got the Vikings to jump into the neutral zone on fourth-and-2, Gibbs bullied his way into the end zone, carrying multiple Vikings defenders with him to score a four-yard rush for his fourth touchdown of the night.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“The neutral zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20neutral%20zone. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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