: a shot in ice hockey made with a swinging stroke
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But the slap shot that found that top corner and gave the Leafs a second-period lead was more evidence that things are turning for the better for Matthews.—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2025 From the slot, a slap shot at 3:09 beat Panthers netminder Sergei Bobrovsky between the legs.—Josh Gross, Oc Register, 5 Nov. 2025 That included two stellar stops in the waning seconds of the third with Carolina on the power play, rebuffing a slap shot and then blocking the rebound with his leg pad.—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025 The worst news to come out of the first period happened in the final seconds, when Minnesota winger Marcus Foligno blocked a Dylan Holloway slap shot.—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slap shot
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