blueliners
Hockey defensive players
Blueliners are hockey defensemen, named for the blue lines that mark the offensive and defensive zones on the ice.
Defensemen patrol these boundaries, preventing opponents from entering their zone with the puck: The team's blueliners combined for twelve blocked shots.
The term appears almost exclusively in hockey commentary and sports journalism.
Troops protecting retreating forces
- shutdownCessation of operations
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- backcheckPursuing puck carrier rearward
- forecheckOffensive zone pressure tactic
cover · blocking · pinching · positioning · breakout · pairing · stay-at-home · two-way
Hockey's rubber projectile
- slapshotForceful hockey strike
- powerplayAsserting dominance strategically
- pointExact location or meaning
- assistsHelps or supports
goals · checking · one-timer · quarterback · all-star · rush · pinch
Resilient durability under strain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- muscleContractile body tissue
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- fighterOne who engages in combat
protector · bruiser · heavyweight · scrapper · bodyguard · deterrent · physicality · hitting
rearguard
Troops protecting retreating forces
- shutdownCessation of operations
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- backcheckPursuing puck carrier rearward
forecheck · cover · blocking · pinching · positioning · breakout · pairing · stay-at-home · two-way · minutes
puck
Hockey's rubber projectile
- slapshotForceful hockey strike
- powerplayAsserting dominance strategically
- pointExact location or meaning
assists · goals · checking · one-timer · quarterback · all-star · rush · pinch
toughness
Resilient durability under strain
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- muscleContractile body tissue
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
fighter · protector · bruiser · heavyweight · scrapper · bodyguard · deterrent · physicality · hitting · roughing