power play

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Dorofeyev, who also scored on a power play in the first period, batted a Jack Eichel pass just inside the left post to end the longest game of the series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

So lethal in the team’s first-round win over Edmonton and so ineffective in the first three games of this series, the power play finally clicked, with Beckett Sennecke and Alex Killorn scoring on the man-advantage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

It was his second power-play goal of the series and it came on the Kings’ fifth power play of the night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The winning goal came from Marco Rossi on a power play with less than 11 seconds left in the extra period.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

You stage a power play by conning the older guy out of some fake winnings, then mouth around that you one-upped the boss.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz