How to Use backhander in a Sentence

backhander

noun

• She hit a backhander into the net.
• Pierre-Luc Dubois tapped a backhander past Hill from the slot.
  — Ross McKeon, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2021
• Zacha, blitzing down the slot, reached out with his long stick and knocked in a backhander for the 2-0 lead.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
• On the first, Ondrej Kase cut in and the goalie made a blocker save on a backhander.
  — Ken Powtak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2019
• In the shootout, Wideman led off, beating Hildebrand with a backhander to the glove side.
  — Lewis Bagley, Indianapolis Star, 21 Oct. 2017
• The trio fought for the puck in the right corner, and Lamoureux-Morando skated in front of the net where Raty stopped her backhander.
  — Teresa M. Walker, chicagotribune.com, 11 Feb. 2018
• Kocur went hard to his forehand, and when Hextall bit on the fake, Kocur roofed his backhander.
  — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2022
• Miele took a pass from Brian O'Neil at the blue line, streaked up the ice, and found the back of the net with an elevated backhander.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2022
• Tanev spied it, charged in and netted a backhander for his second goal of the season and just the fourth of his career.
  — USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2017
• Broadhurst's goal, his fourth of the season, was a backhander high to the glove side of Iowa goalie C.J. Motte at 3:39 of the extra session.
  — Plain Dealer Sports, cleveland.com, 21 Dec. 2017
• Roy skated up the slot and beat Pavel Francouz with a backhander through the pads off a feed from Brandon Kozun at 15:57.
  — Teresa M. Walker, chicagotribune.com, 24 Feb. 2018
• Then Stastny put a backhander off Rinne and into the net for a 2-0 lead on just seven shots.
  — New York Times, 11 May 2018
• Bratt skated to the right and beat goalie Tristan Jarry with a backhander.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2021
• His backhander cleared a diving Adam Graves and Richter’s right shoulder for his fourth goal in two games.
  — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 23 May 2022
• But Rask tracked Beauvillier, who cut left-right and tried to slide a backhander inside the right post.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2021
• Pastrnak broke away into the right circle, cut back, and tucked in a backhander in the crease for the decider.
  — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
• Claude Lemieux picked up a loose puck behind the net, took it out front and tucked a backhander just under the bar and over the shoulder of Mike Liut.
  — Mike Anthony, courant.com, 13 July 2019
• But the project was mired in controversy; there were claims that the Dutch shipbuilder, Damen, had paid backhanders to win the order.
  — The Economist, 14 Dec. 2017
• Claude Giroux’s turnover led to a Crosby breakaway, but Elliott stopped his backhander with 7:28 to go in the second.
  — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, 13 Apr. 2018
• Point got the Lightning on the scoreboard with a backhander from the left side off a rebound of a shot by Cirelli, taking Kucherov’s spot on the top line, for his league-best 14th of the playoffs.
  — Vin A. Cherwoo, ajc, 24 June 2021
• Point got the Lightning on the scoreboard with a backhander from the left side off a rebound of a shot by Cirelli, taking Kucherov's spot on the top line, for his league-best 14th of the playoffs.
  — Vin A. Cherwoo, Star Tribune, 23 June 2021
• After Holtby stopped Brandon Saad’s point-blank backhander, Kubalik buried the rebound from the edge of the crease.
  — Matt Carlson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2019
• Anderson then allowed his fourth goal of the day, a backhander from Scott Wilson with 1:43 left in the opening frame.
  — Devon Heinen, SI.com, 21 May 2017
• Ty Kolle: winning goal in the 3rd, backhander after getting a turnover.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, OregonLive.com, 21 Jan. 2018
• Mantha stole the puck at the Washington blue line, skated in and beat goalie Braden Holtby with a backhander between the pads.
  — Noah Trister, The Seattle Times, 6 Jan. 2019
• Chytil got his second of the night and fourth of the postseason on a backhander past Kochetkov through traffic from the left circle at 6:47 to restore the Rangers’ three-goal lead.
  — Vin A. Cherwoo, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2022
• Game 7: Ed Westfall, the Islanders captain, scored on a backhander with six minutes left in a 1-0 game that must have been gripping.
  — Ed Barkowitz, Philly.com, 9 May 2018
• Huberdeau, from the right circle, centered a pass to the onrushing Kiersted, who took the puck and fired a backhander past Quick.
  — Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2021
• His neat backhander, assisted by Phillip Danault, was a thing of beauty.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022
• Jones appeared to have stopped Daley's backhander from a tough angle, but the puck dropped over his left pad and ended up in the net for the defenseman's fourth goal of the season.
  — USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2018

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