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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Similar to the regular season, when the Mavericks set the ECHL record for road wins, Kansas City’s dominant road goaltending helped secure the series sweep.
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Zach Welch, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
Can’t blame the goaltending, which has improved over last season.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
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Zach Welch, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
Can’t blame the goaltending, which has improved over last season.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for goaltending
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“Goaltending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goaltending. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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