How to Use neutral zone in a Sentence

neutral zone

noun

• As the Avs pushed the puck up the ice, Shanahan rode Lemieux out of the play along the boards in the neutral zone.
  — Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2022
• But the Jaguars lined up int he neutral zone, gifting the Bills the ball at the one.
  — Jonathan Jones, SI.com, 7 Jan. 2018
• Marc Staal fired a pass that Suter picked up in the neutral zone.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2022
• Lehkonen stripped the puck from Voracek in the neutral zone and raced ahead of the pack.
  — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, 8 Feb. 2018
• Garrett had lined up in the neutral zone to move the Raiders from the Browns' 8 to the 4 on the final play of the third quarter.
  — cleveland, 1 Nov. 2020
• Along the way, the Wings didn’t rule the neutral zone and committed too many turnovers.
  — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2022
• Comes back hard in the neutral zone to lift sticks and steal pucks from behind.
  — Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 24 July 2021
• Then our forecheck doesn’t work and out neutral zone doesn’t work.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2019
• James lined up all over the field as a rookie — from along the neutral zone to the deepest depths of the secondary.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2019
• Straight up above you and out to your sides is the neutral zone, where your kite will stay aloft but not pull you.
  — Cameron Johnson, Popular Mechanics, 24 June 2016
• The Giants had made a field goal, but the Colts lined up in the neutral zone, giving New York a first down.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Jan. 2023
• The Canucks were getting through the neutral zone early.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2020
• Freshman Nick Capone sent the puck out of the Huskies’ zone to Kondelik through the neutral zone.
  — Staff Reports, courant.com, 28 Dec. 2020
• The late April summit would be the third ever for the two Koreas, and the first in a neutral zone.
  — Andrew Jeong, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2018
• Joel Eriksson Ek forced a neutral zone turnover and passed to Kaprizov at the blue line.
  — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2024
• Then Steve Yzerman wheeled through the neutral zone, got one skate across the blue line and fired, just for the heck of it, from 60 feet.
  — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2022
• Replays would show that he was indeed lined up in the neutral zone.
  — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 5 Feb. 2020
• On the next play, third-and-goal from the Arizona 9, Watt was flagged for a neutral zone infraction.
  — Emily Horos, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2022
• De Haan’s pass to Kubalik in the neutral zone rimmed the wall, and Koskinen played it behind the net.
  — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 4 Mar. 2022
• Two conduct calls and one lining up in the neutral zone which, by the way, is the most inexcusable flag in the game.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 23 Nov. 2021
• Robby Fabbri skated the puck into the neutral zone and passed it to Ryan.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2021
• In trying to keep pucks in the offensive zone, Heiskanen’s shots bounced into the neutral zone and sprung the Avs.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 6 Aug. 2020
• The Gophers turned the puck over in the neutral zone, putting the puck on Wisconsin forward Britta Curl's stick.
  — Nick Kelly, Star Tribune, 6 Mar. 2021
• Zach Hyman blew past Joe Pavelski in the neutral zone to score.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 29 Jan. 2020
• Karlsson made a perfect long backhand pass through the neutral zone to spring Hertl across the Arizona blue line alone on the right boards.
  — Ross McKeon, SFChronicle.com, 17 Dec. 2019
• The only drawback was his penchant for lining up in the neutral zone.
  — David Moore, Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2020
• Linebacker Bo Calvert wiped off a pick from freshman Devin Kirkwood when the senior was caught in the neutral zone.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2021
• Jeff Carter made a one-touch redirect pass through the neutral zone to spring Zucker, who beat Swayman to the glove side with a wrist shot.
  — Dan Scifo, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2022
• The defenseman scored on a breakaway after forcing a turnover in the neutral zone.
  — Joe Reedy, Star Tribune, 21 Jan. 2021
• But on fourth down, Warren Saba was flagged for a neutral zone infraction, giving Pittsburgh a fresh set of downs.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2023

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024