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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At the other end of the ice, Thompson kept up his stellar goaltending that helped the Capitals get past Montreal in five games in the first round.
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Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
Injuries were rife across the roster, ineffective play from veterans was a real concern and the goaltending was a question mark.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
They were led by sophomore Alex Bump, a fifth-round pick of the Philadephia Flyers, along with standout goaltending from freshman Los Angeles Kings prospect Hampton Slukynsky.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Some nights that is enough, especially with the team generally playing stellar defense, buoyed by the return of Jonas Brodin, and getting solid goaltending from Filip Gustavsson.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
Injuries were rife across the roster, ineffective play from veterans was a real concern and the goaltending was a question mark.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
They were led by sophomore Alex Bump, a fifth-round pick of the Philadephia Flyers, along with standout goaltending from freshman Los Angeles Kings prospect Hampton Slukynsky.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Some nights that is enough, especially with the team generally playing stellar defense, buoyed by the return of Jonas Brodin, and getting solid goaltending from Filip Gustavsson.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Goaltending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goaltending. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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