Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Sports The act of protecting a goal, as in hockey and other such sports.
- noun Basketball An illegal play in which a player touches the ball when it is on a downward path to the basket or when it is on, above, or within the area over the opening of the rim of the basket.
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- noun basketball A
violation which occurs when a player interferes with the movement of the ball toward the basket - verb Present participle of
goaltend .
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Examples
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Plus, their goaltending is among the best in the league and they are led by a coach who really is a student of the strategy of playoff hockey.
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Facing a hungry Slovakia will be challenging, although the goaltending is a question mark.
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But let's not kid ourselves here; their season was a success almost entirely because of outstanding goaltending from a guy who wasn't really even in the mix before this season.
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Why they can't win the Cup: They've struggled killing penalties all season long and the goaltending is definitely an issue.
Looking at Stanley Cup contenders after the trade deadline 2009
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Forecast: If goaltending is as important as it's supposed to be, shouldn't New Jersey win this series in six games?
A look at the first-round NHL Eastern Conference matchups 2010
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You look around the league, the goaltending is very strong in the West.
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The goaltending is strong and Zdeno Chara is arguably the most dominating defenseman in the league right now.
Looking at Stanley Cup contenders after the trade deadline 2009
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Although goaltending is perceived to be a concern for Washington, the Caps has been plenty good enough.
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I say goaltending is illegal in hockey, and Gibbs says it's part of the game.
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And a lot of steady goaltending from the 26-year-old Rinne, who was making just his ninth overall career appearance, but second start in the last three games.
USATODAY.com 2008
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