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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An Edmonton shot resulted in a save by Bobrovsky, and a loose puck in the crease.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
Reinhart’s goal came moments after Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov cleared a puck that was precariously sliding in the crease behind goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 25 June 2024
Though Hull had a skate in the crease, which tended to get goals called back in those days, the goal stood.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
The femoral artery in the groin, just above the crease where the thigh meets the abdomen.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
Reinhart’s goal came moments after Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov cleared a puck that was precariously sliding in the crease behind goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 25 June 2024
Though Hull had a skate in the crease, which tended to get goals called back in those days, the goal stood.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
The femoral artery in the groin, just above the crease where the thigh meets the abdomen.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 8 Jul. 2024.
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