goaltending
noun
goal·tend·ing
ˈgōl-ˌten-diŋ 
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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Having the second best Defensive Rating behind USA backed by the second best goaltending can help with that, but that’s probably Finland’s only path to victory.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
Must ink has been spilled over the state of Canada’s goaltending.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Beyond the goaltending, another issue that has become more prominent of late is a lack of depth scoring.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
And there’s the world of goaltending, which is really, really small.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
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Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
Must ink has been spilled over the state of Canada’s goaltending.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Beyond the goaltending, another issue that has become more prominent of late is a lack of depth scoring.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2024
And there’s the world of goaltending, which is really, really small.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Goaltending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goaltending. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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