the crease
noun
: an area around or in front of a goal in some games (such as hockey)
Players from the opposing team may not enter the crease.
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Place the crease in your palm directly over your left thumb.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Then, after the B’s repeatedly turned it over in their zone, Lindholm wiped out the final 26 seconds of the PP with a hooking call that may have saved a goal as the puck was laying behind Swayman in the crease.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The Avs center built up his usual head of steam into the crease.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
With just over a minute to play in the period, Shaugabay slid a perfect pass from the right-side corner across the crease where Andersen tapped it home to hand Warroad its first multi-goal advantage.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Then, after the B’s repeatedly turned it over in their zone, Lindholm wiped out the final 26 seconds of the PP with a hooking call that may have saved a goal as the puck was laying behind Swayman in the crease.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The Avs center built up his usual head of steam into the crease.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
With just over a minute to play in the period, Shaugabay slid a perfect pass from the right-side corner across the crease where Andersen tapped it home to hand Warroad its first multi-goal advantage.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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