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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The Canucks are a team that depends on good goaltending and may not reliably get it with Demko this season.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The Falcons went nearly 10 minutes without a basket, and that was a questionable goaltending call against Jared Coleman-Jones on a shot that appeared to still be on its way up.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The Sharks’ four wins since the start of December were mainly the result of steady goaltending, not overwhelming run support, as Mackenzie Blackwood, Alexandar Georgiev, and Yaroslav Askarov combined for a .932 save percentage.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Get more consistent goaltending: Sergei Bobrovsky and Spencer Knight have both had some massive moments in the first half, but at the end of the day, the numbers tell the story.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The Falcons went nearly 10 minutes without a basket, and that was a questionable goaltending call against Jared Coleman-Jones on a shot that appeared to still be on its way up.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
The Sharks’ four wins since the start of December were mainly the result of steady goaltending, not overwhelming run support, as Mackenzie Blackwood, Alexandar Georgiev, and Yaroslav Askarov combined for a .932 save percentage.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Get more consistent goaltending: Sergei Bobrovsky and Spencer Knight have both had some massive moments in the first half, but at the end of the day, the numbers tell the story.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Goaltending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goaltending. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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