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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Minutes after that, Jack Eichel scored, only for it to be waved off because Barbashev skated into the crease and made contact with Andersen’s mask.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 June 2026
There was still hope when Roston Chase was at the crease but his innings of 33 ended when he was bowled by Dushmantha Chameera who took 4-67.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
But if Hart wasn’t pulling a puck out of the air, a Golden Knight was beating Colorado attackers to loose biscuits in front of the crease, then sweeping them out of danger.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 May 2026
After Scott Wedgewood started Colorado’s first seven playoff games, Blackwood got the crease on Monday versus the Wild and had 19 saves in his first start of this postseason.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 May 2026
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 June 2026
There was still hope when Roston Chase was at the crease but his innings of 33 ended when he was bowled by Dushmantha Chameera who took 4-67.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
But if Hart wasn’t pulling a puck out of the air, a Golden Knight was beating Colorado attackers to loose biscuits in front of the crease, then sweeping them out of danger.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 May 2026
After Scott Wedgewood started Colorado’s first seven playoff games, Blackwood got the crease on Monday versus the Wild and had 19 saves in his first start of this postseason.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 May 2026
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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