goaltending
noun
goal·tend·ing
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Definition of goaltending
1
: the act of guarding a goal (as in hockey)
2
: a violation in basketball that involves touching or deflecting a ball that is on its downward path toward the basket or on or within the rim of the basket
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The second matchup of the series had a similar start: Alex Ovechkin and Jakub Vrana scored in the first period to put the Caps out in front, and this timeâthanks to the standout goaltending of Braden Holtbyâthings stayed that way. — Michael Blinn, SI.com, "Stanley Cup Playoffs Roundup: Fiala Plays Hero in 2OT as Predators Even Series With Jets," 30 Apr. 2018 Both have speed, plenty of offense, solid defense and top-notch goaltending. — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, "Jets-Predators would make for a fun playoff series," 25 Mar. 2018 Coaches will only be able to challenge fouls called on their own players, out-of-bounds calls, and goaltending or basket interference violations. — Ben Golliver, The Denver Post, "NBA free agency rules could change," 10 July 2019 Challenges of basket interference or goaltending and of called out of bounds violations will not be permitted in the final two minutes of the game or last two minutes of overtime. — Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle, "NBA approves in-game challenge system for coaches," 10 July 2019 The Avsâ depth chart at goaltending is now Philipp Grubauer, Francouz and Werner. — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, "Chambers: Avalanche trading Carl Soderberg for Kevin Connauton was a move of necessity," 25 June 2019 And now, a few drops of reality. Hextallâs plan all along was to promote Hart by January, and if his short-term goaltending plans werenât so long in hope and short in sight, that would have worked out just fine. — Sam Donnellon, https://www.inquirer.com, "Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher heads into NHL draft and free agency with something to prove | Sam Donnellon," 6 June 2019 Your goaltending has been out of this world and your willingness to promote our team and the game in Las Vegas has helped us grow strong roots in the community. — Kevin Allen, USA TODAY, "From GM George McPhee, with love: Golden Knights want to thank you for our unparalleled success," 17 May 2018 Hextall signed winger James van Riemsdyk to a $35 million, five-year contract in the offseason but never addressed the goaltending position beyond injury-prone Michal Neuvirth and Brian Elliott. — Stephen Whyno, The Seattle Times, "Flyers fire coach Dave Hakstol, Gordon interim replacement," 17 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'goaltending.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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