Definition of shorthanded
: having, working with, or done with fewer than the regular or necessary number of people
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Hart played 41 minutes for the shorthanded Lakers, who were without Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram, in addition to Isaiah Thomas who had surgery in March.
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After Brandon Crawley was called for tripping 30 seconds later, the Pack took a 2-1 lead, as Cole Schneider was able to find Nieves at the right side of the slot for a shorthanded goal with 17:52 remaining in the third period.
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The New York Red Bulls and Columbus Crew continued to stockpile points while proving doubters wrong, while eye-opening equalizers and points accrued by shorthanded teams were scattered across the six-game Saturday slate.
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That's doubly true with Azubuike limited with a knee injury, meaning Kansas will face one of the strongest rebounding teams in the country more shorthanded than normal.
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Auburn was so shorthanded that walk-on guard Patrick Keim had to step in and play briefly early in the second half with the Tigers leading by just six.
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At the other end of the rink, New Trier scored two power-play goals and opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal.
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Sikura equalized, backhanding past Hawkey off a breakaway with Gaudette at 18:06, his 21st goal of the season and first shorthanded score of his career.
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The Panthers went 0-for-6 on the power play and also allowed a shorthanded goal in an uncharacteristically poor performance on special teams.
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First Known Use of shorthanded
1794
SHORTHANDED Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of shorthanded for English Language Learners
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: having fewer than the usual number of people available
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ice hockey : made when a team member is off the ice for a penalty
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