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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He was robbed of the equalizer in the third period when Bobrovsky just got a piece of Geekie’s shot from the top of the crease.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Cotter received a two-minute penalty for goaltender interference, and Shesterkin and Markström were given two-minute penalties for leaving the crease and five minutes for fighting.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Laying on his side in the crease, the goalie lifted his left pad to stop Dahlin's shot from the slot.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
From his flat top, cleft chin, starched collar, and tight shirt to the crease in his trousers tucked into black boots.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Cotter received a two-minute penalty for goaltender interference, and Shesterkin and Markström were given two-minute penalties for leaving the crease and five minutes for fighting.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Laying on his side in the crease, the goalie lifted his left pad to stop Dahlin's shot from the slot.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
From his flat top, cleft chin, starched collar, and tight shirt to the crease in his trousers tucked into black boots.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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