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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Just over a minute later, Steven Stamkos doubled the Predators’ lead when a Stars turnover in the neutral zone came back the other way.
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Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Dylan Samberg started a set breakout for the Jets, then received the puck back and transported it through the neutral zone.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
And then Rodrigues scored himself on the penalty kill, turning a William Nylander turnover in the neutral zone into a breakaway opportunity.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Aspirot made a nice play in the neutral zone to step up and pick off a Columbus breakout pass.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Dylan Samberg started a set breakout for the Jets, then received the puck back and transported it through the neutral zone.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
And then Rodrigues scored himself on the penalty kill, turning a William Nylander turnover in the neutral zone into a breakaway opportunity.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Aspirot made a nice play in the neutral zone to step up and pick off a Columbus breakout pass.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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“The neutral zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20neutral%20zone. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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