How to Use power play in a Sentence

power play

noun

• They scored their first goal on a power play.
• He made a power play to seize control of the company.
• The Wings got very little out of a power play early in the first period.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2021
• The second goal was on the power play with 1:47 to play in the period.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2021
• Raymond scored on a slap shot during a power play in the third period to restore a three-goal lead.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2021
• Krug scored on a power play at 7 minutes, 35 seconds of the third period.
  — Warren Mays, chicagotribune.com, 31 Oct. 2021
• Jaret Anderson-Dolan scored his first goal of the year at 12:46 on the power play.
  — Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2021
• So the new wind and solar power plays in toto could replace both these coal-burning power plants, at least in capacity.
  — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
• Hartford hit two posts in the period and got a late power play but was unable tie it before the second intermission.
  — Staff Report, courant.com, 7 Nov. 2021
• Venus in Scorpio positions you to make a professional power play.
  — USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
• Ovechkin had a shot on goal and two more attempts from the top of the left circle blocked by Erik Cernak during a late first-period power play.
  — Mark Didtler, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Nov. 2021
• Mistakes on defense led to Lightning goals, and then yet another on the power play before the first 20 minutes had ended.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2021
• Instead, the Silvertips got the power play and Swetlikoff scored with 2 seconds left in the period.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 23 Oct. 2021
• The Sharks brought back assistant coach Brian Wiseman to once again coordinate the power play.
  — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
• The Avs held their media day Wednesday and if their power play is as on point as their messaging, the city should start planning a downtown parade in June.
  — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2024
• The Hawks went 0-for-3 on the power play for the night.
  — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Nov. 2021
• And worst of all, the Panthers are 0-for-25 on the power play.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2022
• The Kings were 0 for 12 on the power play in the playoff.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
• The Gulls were 1-of-9 on the power play and Stockton was 1-of-6.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2021
• On the power play, the offense will run through the forwards.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022
• The Kings have sharply felt his absence on the power play.
  — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
• The Wings went on a power play at 4:05 but the Kings still controlled the puck.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2022
• The goal came with three seconds left on the power play.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2022
• Larkin tied the game late in the period on a power play.
  — Dana Gauruder, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2023
• The prowess of the power play has carried the Coyotes in the first nine games of the season.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2022
• Hanus on the power play had the setup for the game-winner.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 22 Jan. 2022
• The Bears killed off a Wolf Pack power play as the second came to an end.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2024
• The penalty kill had a better night than the power play.
  — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
• Matthews' 50th came in the first period on the power play to give the Maple Leafs a 2-0 lead.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• Wang Taile — Tyler Wong — scored on a power play early in the third to make the score 3-2.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2022

Last Updated: 27 Oct 2024