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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Goalie Connor Dugan had five big saves in the first half including some from just outside of the crease.
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Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Blackwood made the initial stop, but Faber was there at the edge of the crease and the puck went off the Minnesota defenseman’s body and into the net to restore the three-goal advantage.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
The East had an unusually strong season in the crease.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Then, below the crease, her lids blended into gold with silver inner corners.
—Essence, 5 May 2026
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Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Blackwood made the initial stop, but Faber was there at the edge of the crease and the puck went off the Minnesota defenseman’s body and into the net to restore the three-goal advantage.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
The East had an unusually strong season in the crease.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Then, below the crease, her lids blended into gold with silver inner corners.
—Essence, 5 May 2026
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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