goaltending

goal·tend·ing | \ ˈgōl-ˌten-diŋ

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Definition of goaltending

1 : the act of guarding a goal (as in hockey)

2 : a violation in basketball that involves touching or deflecting a ball that is on its downward path toward the basket or on or within the rim of the basket

Examples of goaltending in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The plan had been for the longtime face of the Rangers to share goaltending duties for the Capitals with 23-year-old Ilya Samsonov. — Howard Fendrich, baltimoresun.com, "Goalie Henrik Lundqvist says he will not play for the Capitals this season because of a heart condition," 17 Dec. 2020 Alabama fell to Western Kentucky, 73-71, on Saturday afternoon in a game that ended in some confusion over a goaltending call. — Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, "Late goaltending call downs Alabama in loss to Western Kentucky," 19 Dec. 2020 The Stars had previously planned to split goaltending duties in the exhibition. — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, "A familiar sight: Stars’ offense stalls during return to live action vs. Nashville," 31 July 2020 Boston split its goaltending duties roughly 60/40 between Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak during the regular season as preparation for the playoffs. — Stephen Whyno, Star Tribune, "First-round back-to-backs favor NHL teams with 2 top goalies," 11 Aug. 2020 Should Bowness be more forgiving of defensive errors since his team’s offense needs help and its goaltending is solid? — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, "Denis Gurianov: Defensive liability or Stars offensive necessity?," 6 Aug. 2020 In other goaltending movement, Cam Talbot left the Flames to sign an $11 million, three-year contract with the Minnesota Wild. — Stephen Whyno, baltimoresun.com, "Lundqvist signs with Capitals, goalie carousel spins in NHL free agency," 9 Oct. 2020 Other goaltending options for Seattle could include Holtby or Thatcher Demko in Vancouver, or free agent goalies like Antti Raanta, Tukkaa Rask or Petr Mrazek. — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, "‘He’s home’: Anton Khudobin re-signs with Stars on three-year, $10 million deal," 9 Oct. 2020 The first addition to new Arizona Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong’s hockey operations staff is Brian Daccord, a former goaltending coach with the Boston Bruins and goaltender scouting and development consultant with the Toronto Maple Leafs. — Jose M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, "Arizona Coyotes name Brian Daccord special assistant to GM," 26 Sep. 2020

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“Goaltending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goaltending. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.

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