the neutral zone
noun
: the middle part of an ice hockey rink that is between the two zones defended by the teams
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At times, the Golden Knights have been forced to navigate their way through the neutral zone and into the attacking zone through a forest of sticks.
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
First, when Dylan Guenther and Kailer Yamamoto turned on the jets in the neutral zone and sped down the ice to score in transition.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Byfield disrupted the Avs’ push through the neutral zone, setting up an interception by Laferriere, and then received the puck back along the right-wing wall.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Drury tracked down the puck in the neutral zone and chipped it back into the Los Angeles end.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
First, when Dylan Guenther and Kailer Yamamoto turned on the jets in the neutral zone and sped down the ice to score in transition.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Byfield disrupted the Avs’ push through the neutral zone, setting up an interception by Laferriere, and then received the puck back along the right-wing wall.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Drury tracked down the puck in the neutral zone and chipped it back into the Los Angeles end.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
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“The neutral zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20neutral%20zone. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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