penalty shot
noun
: an unhindered shot at the goal in ice hockey awarded to an individual for certain violations by an opponent
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Philadelphia did even the score at 4:23 when Frost converted his ninth of the season on a penalty shot after being hauled down by Michael Kesselring.
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Aaron Bracy, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Laughton scored on a penalty shot with 10:44 left after being pulled down on a breakaway attempt by Hanley.
—Aaron Bracy, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
Down 10-8 to start the fourth quarter, No. 8 Rancho Bernardo (23-8) pulled even 10-10 on a penalty shot by John Williams with 2:52 left.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
Rapinoe, 38, who announced her imminent retirement in July, spoke out about the loss and her missed penalty shot after the match.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
The game went to penalty kicks, and a penalty shot by Sweden that seemed to have been stopped by U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher was ruled, via sensor, to have crossed the line.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
On the fourth penalty shot, with the U.S. up 3-2, Megan Rapinoe—who again entered the game in the second half to provide scoring spark— had a chance to give the Americans a cushion and emerge a hero.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Aug. 2023
Ipswich finally regained possession with seconds left, and Greenleaf converted a penalty shot with five ticks remaining for a 5-3 halftime lead.
—Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2023
Sweden’s Lina Hurtig doesn’t want to watch her game-winning penalty shot anymore.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Aug. 2023
Aaron Bracy, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Laughton scored on a penalty shot with 10:44 left after being pulled down on a breakaway attempt by Hanley.
—Aaron Bracy, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
Down 10-8 to start the fourth quarter, No. 8 Rancho Bernardo (23-8) pulled even 10-10 on a penalty shot by John Williams with 2:52 left.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
Rapinoe, 38, who announced her imminent retirement in July, spoke out about the loss and her missed penalty shot after the match.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
The game went to penalty kicks, and a penalty shot by Sweden that seemed to have been stopped by U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher was ruled, via sensor, to have crossed the line.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
On the fourth penalty shot, with the U.S. up 3-2, Megan Rapinoe—who again entered the game in the second half to provide scoring spark— had a chance to give the Americans a cushion and emerge a hero.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Aug. 2023
Ipswich finally regained possession with seconds left, and Greenleaf converted a penalty shot with five ticks remaining for a 5-3 halftime lead.
—Kat Cornetta, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2023
Sweden’s Lina Hurtig doesn’t want to watch her game-winning penalty shot anymore.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Aug. 2023
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“Penalty shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20shot. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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