penalty box
noun
: an area alongside an ice hockey rink to which penalized players are confined for the duration of their penalty
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There was always an extra buzz in Mellon Arena and, later, Consol Energy Center/PPG Paints Arena, when Malkin was in the penalty box.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 31 July 2025
All Tomas Nosek could do is watch from the penalty box as the Florida Panthers’ hopes to win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final slipped away.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
JPMorgan bought First Republic in 2023, Wells Fargo is finally out of the penalty box and able to grow, and Morgan Stanley — whose rivalry with Goldman is ancient and reflexive — has cemented itself as the best acquirer on Wall Street with a string of takeovers from Smith Barney to E*Trade.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Nosek watched Leon Draisaitl’s game-winning goal from the penalty box as Florida unsuccessfully tried to kill off the power play that stemmed from his delay-of-game penalty late in overtime.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 31 July 2025
All Tomas Nosek could do is watch from the penalty box as the Florida Panthers’ hopes to win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final slipped away.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
JPMorgan bought First Republic in 2023, Wells Fargo is finally out of the penalty box and able to grow, and Morgan Stanley — whose rivalry with Goldman is ancient and reflexive — has cemented itself as the best acquirer on Wall Street with a string of takeovers from Smith Barney to E*Trade.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Nosek watched Leon Draisaitl’s game-winning goal from the penalty box as Florida unsuccessfully tried to kill off the power play that stemmed from his delay-of-game penalty late in overtime.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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“Penalty box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20box. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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