the crease
noun
: an area around or in front of a goal in some games (such as hockey)
Players from the opposing team may not enter the crease.
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With Adam Henrique on the doorstep, DeSmith made a dramatic and downright balletic move to stop him — flinging his left arm behind him for balance and furiously stabbing the right side of the crease with his right pad.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 30 May 2025
About four minutes later, the Panthers’ Carter Verhaeghe got a clean feed across the crease from team captain Aleksander Barkov and found the back of the net against Canes goalie Frederik Andersen.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Philips slid across the crease to smother a one-timer by Grace Zumwinkle from the left-wing circle early in the power play.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Niko Mikkola sent a pass across the crease toward Barkov.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 30 May 2025
About four minutes later, the Panthers’ Carter Verhaeghe got a clean feed across the crease from team captain Aleksander Barkov and found the back of the net against Canes goalie Frederik Andersen.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Philips slid across the crease to smother a one-timer by Grace Zumwinkle from the left-wing circle early in the power play.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Niko Mikkola sent a pass across the crease toward Barkov.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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