crease
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Brind’Amour fully expected to have his goalies split time in the crease in the playoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Five minutes later Byfield fanned on a loose puck in the crease, allowing Wedgewood to roll over and clear it from in front of the open net.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Carlsson then evened things at 3-3 less than two minutes later, backhanding the puck over Canuck goalie Nikita Tolopilo while skating away from the crease for his 29th goal of the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Samson's batting is built on precise footwork, balance at the crease and timing.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
I start to fold the paper in thirds, the way I would a normal letter, but instead decide to crease the paper into the complicated star pattern that Mirjam's letter to Amalia was folded into.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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