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penalty killer

In ice hockey, any of the players other than the goalie who attempt to prevent the opposition from scoring on a power play.

penalty killing adj. & n.

penalty killer

(Team Sports / Hockey (Field & Ice)) Ice hockey a good player who, when his team is short-handed because of a penalty, is sent onto the ice to prevent the other side from scoring

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penalty			Boston entered the game ranked 29th in penalty killing, but had killed off most of the penalty when Jarome Iginla's cross-ice pass intended for Todd Bertuzzi deflected off a stick into the slot where it was slapped in by Phaneuf. Flames end B's streak; Thomas fails to record third straight shutout by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) This series, for some reason, their power play has beat our penalty killing. DUCKS NOTEBOOK: PENALTY KILL COMES TO LIFE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) Penalty killing was also a factor as the Giants had to bail out Paxton Schulte who was called for five minor penalties in the game. Ice Hockey: Giants bedevil Cardiff; Belfast 3 Cardiff 1 by The Mirror (London, England)			penal penal code penal colony penal facility penal institution Penal laws penal servitude Penal suit penal system penalisation penalise Penality penalization penalize penalized Penally penalty penalty area penalty box penalty clause penalty corner penalty free throw penalty goal penalty kick penalty killer penalty killing penalty point penalty rates penalty shoot-out penalty shot penance Penanceless Penang Penang lawyer Penang nut penannular Penary Penates Penaunt pence pencel penchant Penchi Penchute pencil pencil beam pencil box pencil case pencil cedar pencil cedar tree pencil eraser			Penalty Enforcement by Registration of Infringement Notice Penalty Fares Appeal Support Penalty Fee Penalty Fees penalty for delay Penalty for Early Withdrawal of Savings Penalty for Underpayment of Estimated Tax penalty free throw Penalty function Penalty Function Method penalty goal penalty imposed on an offender Penalty Infraction Minutes penalty kick penalty kick Penalty Kick (football) Penalty kick (soccer) Penalty Kick Goals Allowed Penalty Kick Goals Scored Penalty kicks Penalty Kicks Faced Penalty Kicks Missed Penalty Kicks Saved penalty killer penalty killers penalty killing Penalty Mail System Penalty method Penalty minutes Penalty of death Penalty of death Penalty of death Penalty of death Penalty of Early Withdrawal of Savings Penalty Overtime penalty plan Penalty Plans penalty point penalty points penalty rate penalty rates Penalty shoot-out Penalty shoot-out Penalty shoot-out penalty shoot-outs Penalty shootout Penalty shootout penalty shot penalty shot Penalty Shots on Goal Penalty spot Penalty Stroke Penalty tax Penalty Taxes penalty-and-bonus clause Penalun

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penalty killer (redirected from penalty killing)

penalty killer
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