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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Carell’s puck skills were previously featured The Office, but the actor also had a noteworthy hockey career playing goalie on the collegiate level; Carell will not be in the crease for Sunday’s game, however.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
After owning the crease for nearly a century, the Canadian goalie is apparently becoming outmoded.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Flatter and angled brushes are good for getting more precise, particularly in the crease of your eye.
—Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Walman didn’t get all of it on a shot attempt from near the crease with an open net in front of him, and Korpisalo saved Collin Graf’s follow-up try.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2025
After owning the crease for nearly a century, the Canadian goalie is apparently becoming outmoded.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Flatter and angled brushes are good for getting more precise, particularly in the crease of your eye.
—Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Walman didn’t get all of it on a shot attempt from near the crease with an open net in front of him, and Korpisalo saved Collin Graf’s follow-up try.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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