goaltending

noun

goal·tend·ing ˈgōl-ˌten-diŋ

: the act of guarding a goal (as in hockey)

: 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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Even deep into the regular season, his results were mixed and goaltending was a bit of a question mark for a team with championship aspirations. —

Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024 Here, Davis has Gobert in isolation, and after a momentary size-up, Davis drives right by him and earns the goaltending call. —

Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 But whether it’s been the goaltending or the mistakes, the Avs just aren’t giving themselves much of a chance to win right now, regardless of who is in the lineup. —

Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024 Two losses to open the 2024-25 campaign could mostly be explained away by a pair of rough goaltending performances. —

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