goaltending
noun
goal·tend·ing
ˈgōl-ˌten-diŋ 
1
: the act of guarding a goal (as in hockey)
2
: a violation in basketball that involves touching or deflecting a ball that is on its downward path toward the basket or on or within the rim of the basket
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Dartmouth would only score one goal for the remainder of the game, but was able to keep the Bishops at bay with stout defense and excellent goaltending from junior Letty Nelson.
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Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Don’t pay for goaltending, pay to control play Unfortunately for the Canucks, the horse has largely left the barn on this one.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The Golden Knights did not win like a great team for most of the year, in part because of poor goaltending.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Scott Wedgewood’s goaltending has proved the difference, frustrating the Kings.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026
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Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Don’t pay for goaltending, pay to control play Unfortunately for the Canucks, the horse has largely left the barn on this one.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The Golden Knights did not win like a great team for most of the year, in part because of poor goaltending.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Scott Wedgewood’s goaltending has proved the difference, frustrating the Kings.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Goaltending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goaltending. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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