How to Use slap shot in a Sentence
slap shot
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Stamkos got the puck on a give-and-go and fired a slap shot from the left flank.
— Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2021 -
Kempe scored his third goal on a slap shot from the top of the left circle.
— Warren Mayes, Star Tribune, 23 Jan. 2021 -
He was hit in the right foot by a Ranger slap shot off the left wing — a shot that would have gone wide of the net.
— Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2023 -
Cole, the Avs defenseman, used a big slap shot from the high slot.
— Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2019 -
Bill Baugher fired a slap shot to Tyler Beaulieu’s glove side.
— Sean Begin, courant.com, 14 Mar. 2018 -
Thompson pressured at the boards to set up Mitchell for a slap shot at the high slot at 8:31.
— Curtis Zupke, latimes.com, 20 Feb. 2018 -
And Tyler Seguin cranked a slap shot into the net Thursday.
— Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 24 July 2020 -
No ice on a leg that had taken two slap shots in two shifts.
— Sam Donnellon, Philly.com, 18 Mar. 2018 -
The Wings had no luck — when Mike Green wound up for a slap shot, his stick broke and the puck sputtered.
— Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2019 -
Justin Faulk aimed a slap shot on net, and Elias Lindholm screened Mrazek.
— Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2018 -
Robertson went with a slap shot for his final shot on the green and overshot the hole.
— Dallas News, 3 Feb. 2023 -
Krejci's goal, coming on a wicked slap shot, was the first of the night for the Bruins.
— Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2022 -
The player is recorded taking a slap shot and wrist shot.
— Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2019 -
Mrazek denied Brent Burns on a slap shot with a windmill glove save.
— Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2018 -
Provorov made it 3-0 on a slap shot from the circle, and that was enough to chase goalie Tristan Jarry.
— Dan Gelston, Star Tribune, 15 Jan. 2021 -
Cole used a big slap shot from the left wing and Burakovsky scored on a semi-breakaway.
— Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2019 -
Gourde skated to the top of the right circle before ripping a slap shot to the far post for his fifth of the season at 6:22.
— Erik Erlendsson, Star Tribune, 25 Feb. 2021 -
Taking a pass from Marc Staal, Stecher pulled up and ripped a slap shot from the right circle.
— Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2021 -
Shesterkin made a nice glove stop on a slap shot by Tyler Pitlick about 40 seconds later.
— Vin A. Cherwoo, courant.com, 26 Oct. 2021 -
By the time the plumber had pulled out every puck Blair had put through the wall practicing his slap shot, the stack was at least 10 high.
— David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, 15 June 2018 -
The Panthers tied the score 2-all 35 seconds into the second on McCoshen's slap shot from the point.
— USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2017 -
Hill couldn’t react fast enough to stop the defenseman’s slap shot.
— star-telegram, 18 Oct. 2017 -
That includes in hockey where the physics of the slap shot and the curvature of the stick are just as important as speed and skill.
— John Benson, cleveland, 20 Nov. 2019 -
Dylan Larkin directed a slap shot at Sorokin, but on the whole, the Wings didn’t threaten much.
— Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2021 -
Alex Ovechkin scored on a slap shot at 1:58 of the extra session to give the Capitals their sixth straight win at home.
— USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2017 -
Sure enough the Coyotes struck to halve the lead, with Jason Demers firing a slap shot that beat Howard at 11:36.
— Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2017 -
Klingberg’s goal in the first minute was a wired slap shot that beat Florida goaltender Chris Driedger on the rush.
— Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 25 Feb. 2021 -
Doughty scored on a slap shot that trickled in on the power play at 5:01 of the second period.
— Curtis Zupke, latimes.com, 31 Jan. 2018 -
The defenseman unwound a slap shot, ripping the puck from the blue line to pick up his second goal of the season.
— Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2024 -
The Wings built on that two minutes later when Walman took a pass from David Perron and directed a slap shot on net.
— Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2024
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