penalty kill
Down-a-man defense
In hockey, a penalty kill is the period when a team plays shorthanded because one or more players are in the penalty box.
The shorthanded team tries to prevent the opposing team's power play from scoring until the penalty expires.
A team with strong defense is said to have a good penalty kill: They killed off three penalties in the second period.
Lacking sufficient staff
- powerplayAsserting dominance strategically
- icingSweet cake covering
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- faceoffDirect competitive confrontation
puck · goaltending · blocker · forecheck · backcheck · minor · major · slashing
Solid mass, or impede
repel · thwart · prevent · obstruct · guard · secure · disrupt · contain
Lidded storage container
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
- rotationTurning on an axis
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
interception · discipline · timing · communication · coordination · anticipation · adaptation · aggression
Pressure, mental or vocal
- tensionStretched or strained state
- urgencyPressing need for action
- nervesTense apprehension
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
intensity · strain · focus · composure · clutch · desperation · momentum · critical
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
tenacity · fortitude · perseverance · toughness · hardiness · exertion · grind · survival
shorthanded
Lacking sufficient staff
faceoff · puck · goaltending · blocker · forecheck · backcheck · minor · major · slashing · hooking
block
Solid mass, or impede
clear · repel · thwart · prevent · obstruct · guard · secure · disrupt · contain · smother
box
Lidded storage container
- diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
- rotationTurning on an axis
- positioningArranging in specific locations
clearance · interception · discipline · timing · communication · coordination · anticipation · adaptation · aggression · counterattack
stress
Pressure, mental or vocal
anxiety · intensity · strain · focus · composure · clutch · desperation · momentum · critical · crunch
fatigue
Weariness from prolonged exertion
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
persistence · tenacity · fortitude · perseverance · toughness · hardiness · exertion · grind · survival · shift
- hockeypuck, hockey, ice hockey, pucks, field hockey
- hockey termsman advantage, shorthanded, special teams, offensive zone, point shot
- Lacrosselacrosse stick, lacrosse ball, goal, goalie, attack
- defensive playsblock, tackle, save, interception, blocked shot
- hockey defensegoalie, goaltender, defenseman, shot blocking, clearing
- NHL TeamsStanley Cup, playoffs, goalie, defenseman, forward
kill, killing, killer, penalty, penalize, penal, penalties, penalized, penalizing