empty netter

Score, goalie pulled

An empty netter is a goal scored in hockey when the opposing team has pulled their goaltender for an extra skater, leaving the net undefended.

Teams typically pull their goalie in the final minutes when trailing, making empty netters low-difficulty goals that often seal a victory: He scored an empty netter to make it 4-2.

hockey

desperation

Utter loss of hope

breakawaySudden separation from group
clearWithout obstruction or fog
long-rangeAcross great distances

backhander · icing

uncontested

wide-open

Fully extended or unrestricted

unmannedHaving no human aboard
gimmeCasual concession in golf
freebieItem given gratis

easy · tap-in · no-brainer · layup · automatic · gift · cherry-pick · breakaway

goal

score

Numerical standing in competition

tallyRecorded count
clincherFact that settles matters
game-winnerScore that secures victory

insurance · dagger · put-away · padding · cushion · blowout · mercy · hollow · anticlimactic

Opposites

defensive opposition

empty netterrobbery

Theft through intimidation

breakaway goal · rebound goal · overtime winner · one-timer · power play goal

goal difficulty/impressiveness

empty nettersnipe

Hidden-position shooting

one-timer

game situation/stakes

empty netterovertime winner

Score ending extended play

buzzer beater · first goal

Family

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