How to Use slap shot in a Sentence

slap shot

noun

• Stamkos got the puck on a give-and-go and fired a slap shot from the left flank.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2021
• Kempe scored his third goal on a slap shot from the top of the left circle.
  — Warren Mayes, Star Tribune, 23 Jan. 2021
• He was hit in the right foot by a Ranger slap shot off the left wing — a shot that would have gone wide of the net.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2023
• Cole, the Avs defenseman, used a big slap shot from the high slot.
  — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2019
• Bill Baugher fired a slap shot to Tyler Beaulieu’s glove side.
  — Sean Begin, courant.com, 14 Mar. 2018
• Thompson pressured at the boards to set up Mitchell for a slap shot at the high slot at 8:31.
  — Curtis Zupke, latimes.com, 20 Feb. 2018
• And Tyler Seguin cranked a slap shot into the net Thursday.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 24 July 2020
• No ice on a leg that had taken two slap shots in two shifts.
  — Sam Donnellon, Philly.com, 18 Mar. 2018
• The Wings had no luck — when Mike Green wound up for a slap shot, his stick broke and the puck sputtered.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2019
• Justin Faulk aimed a slap shot on net, and Elias Lindholm screened Mrazek.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2018
• Robertson went with a slap shot for his final shot on the green and overshot the hole.
  — Dallas News, 3 Feb. 2023
• Krejci's goal, coming on a wicked slap shot, was the first of the night for the Bruins.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2022
• The player is recorded taking a slap shot and wrist shot.
  — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2019
• Mrazek denied Brent Burns on a slap shot with a windmill glove save.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2018
• Provorov made it 3-0 on a slap shot from the circle, and that was enough to chase goalie Tristan Jarry.
  — Dan Gelston, Star Tribune, 15 Jan. 2021
• Cole used a big slap shot from the left wing and Burakovsky scored on a semi-breakaway.
  — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2019
• Gourde skated to the top of the right circle before ripping a slap shot to the far post for his fifth of the season at 6:22.
  — Erik Erlendsson, Star Tribune, 25 Feb. 2021
• Taking a pass from Marc Staal, Stecher pulled up and ripped a slap shot from the right circle.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2021
• Shesterkin made a nice glove stop on a slap shot by Tyler Pitlick about 40 seconds later.
  — Vin A. Cherwoo, courant.com, 26 Oct. 2021
• By the time the plumber had pulled out every puck Blair had put through the wall practicing his slap shot, the stack was at least 10 high.
  — David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, 15 June 2018
• The Panthers tied the score 2-all 35 seconds into the second on McCoshen's slap shot from the point.
  — USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2017
• Hill couldn’t react fast enough to stop the defenseman’s slap shot.
  — star-telegram, 18 Oct. 2017
• That includes in hockey where the physics of the slap shot and the curvature of the stick are just as important as speed and skill.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 20 Nov. 2019
• Dylan Larkin directed a slap shot at Sorokin, but on the whole, the Wings didn’t threaten much.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2021
• Alex Ovechkin scored on a slap shot at 1:58 of the extra session to give the Capitals their sixth straight win at home.
  — USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2017
• Sure enough the Coyotes struck to halve the lead, with Jason Demers firing a slap shot that beat Howard at 11:36.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2017
• Klingberg’s goal in the first minute was a wired slap shot that beat Florida goaltender Chris Driedger on the rush.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 25 Feb. 2021
• Doughty scored on a slap shot that trickled in on the power play at 5:01 of the second period.
  — Curtis Zupke, latimes.com, 31 Jan. 2018
• The defenseman unwound a slap shot, ripping the puck from the blue line to pick up his second goal of the season.
  — Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2024
• Määttä had a scoring chance late in the second period, but his slap shot was denied by former Wings goalie Petr Mrazek.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 25 Aug 2024