power play
nounDefinition of power play
1 : a military, diplomatic, political, or administrative maneuver in which power is brought to bear
2a : a concentrated attack in football in which the ballcarrier is preceded by a mass of blockers
b : a situation in ice hockey in which one team temporarily has more players on the ice than the other team because of a penalty
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The Capitals are 4-for-11 on the power play in those games. — Kevin Allen, USA TODAY, "From 500-1 odds to a 3-1 in Stanley Cup Final deficit: How Golden Knights can do unthinkable again," 6 June 2018 On the power play, Washington was 3 for 5, Vegas was 0 for 4….Brooks Orpik, who had a game-high six hits, had six of the Caps’ 24 blocked shots. — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, "Caps whip Vegas; one win away from first Stanley Cup," 4 June 2018 David Krejci scored on the power play in the final minute of the first period to give Boston a 1-0 lead that Point erased with his unassisted goal at 10:43 of the second. — Fred Goodall, courant.com, "Lightning Eliminate Bruins With 3-1 Win In Game 5," 6 May 2018 Tampa Bay was 5 of 9 on the power play in the first three games. — Tom Canavan, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Lightning take 3-1 lead over Devils, Kucherov leads the way," 18 Apr. 2018 But Senator McConnell’s power play was not entirely unprecedented. — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, "With departure of swing vote, a pivotal moment for the Supreme Court," 28 June 2018 Washington's excellent power play finally got a chance early in the second period, and Ovechkin scored a vintage goal with his powerful shot from a sharp angle. — Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com, "Washington Capitals even Stanley Cup Final at 1-1 with Game 2 win," 31 May 2018 Washington's excellent power play finally got a chance early in the second period, and Ovechkin scored a vintage goal with his powerful shot from a sharp angle. — CBS News, "Capitals' Braden Holtby makes "save of the year" to even Stanley Cup Final," 31 May 2018 Pittsburgh was a middling 17th during the regular season (80 percent) but killed 90.5 percent of Philadelphia's power plays in the opening round. — Stephen Whyno, baltimoresun.com, "Same series, different year: Penguins, Capitals meet again in playoffs," 25 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'power play.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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