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Definition of penalty killer in English: penalty killernoun Ice Hockey A player who plays while their own team is reduced through a penalty, especially one skilled at preventing the opposing team from scoring. Example sentencesExamples - The team in the next round might have better penalty killers, squelching the opportunity to win on special teams.
- The penalty killers have been together a long time, and they know each other well.
- He's physical, a good penalty killer and is younger than 30.
- The penalty killers need to maintain their smothering style and the power play needs to turn it up.
- The addition of the player, a hard-hitting penalty killer, should help.
Derivatives noun Ice Hockey The key to penalty killing is good positioning, reaction and anticipation more than anything. Example sentencesExamples - But today's goaltenders can add another important dimension to penalty killing.
- The team's penalty killing, which is based on its goaltending, must get better in the second half.
- Effective penalty killing continues to be a hallmark.
- After that I was pretty pleased with the way the guys fought back and our penalty killing was very good tonight.
Definition of penalty killer in US English: penalty killernoun Ice Hockey A player specializing in preventing the opposing side from scoring while the strength of that player's team is reduced through penalties. Example sentencesExamples - The team in the next round might have better penalty killers, squelching the opportunity to win on special teams.
- The addition of the player, a hard-hitting penalty killer, should help.
- He's physical, a good penalty killer and is younger than 30.
- The penalty killers need to maintain their smothering style and the power play needs to turn it up.
- The penalty killers have been together a long time, and they know each other well.
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