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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Laying on his side in the crease, the goalie lifted his left pad to stop Dahlin's shot from the slot.
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CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Blues defenseman Colton Parayko put a shot on the Sharks’ net, and forward Nathan Walker, who was standing just outside the crease, was pushed in the back by defenseman Vincent Desharnais into Askarov.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Laying on his side in the crease, the goalie lifted his left pad to stop Dahlin’s shot from the slot.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Panthers got on the board in the opening minute of the third when Matthew Tkachuk delivered a perfect deflection from the top of the crease.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Blues defenseman Colton Parayko put a shot on the Sharks’ net, and forward Nathan Walker, who was standing just outside the crease, was pushed in the back by defenseman Vincent Desharnais into Askarov.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Laying on his side in the crease, the goalie lifted his left pad to stop Dahlin’s shot from the slot.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The Panthers got on the board in the opening minute of the third when Matthew Tkachuk delivered a perfect deflection from the top of the crease.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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