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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Speaking of consistently successful teams that keep running back the same shaky goaltending tandem, the Hurricanes did add two significant pieces: Nikolai Ehlers and K’Andre Miller.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
The goaltending market is remarkably thin, with fewer than a dozen unrestricted free agents who played in the league last season.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
As for a sneak-peek ahead to the Cup Finals:
Dallas as is seen by many as having a deeper roster and better goaltending, but Edmonton is up for a reason.
—Greg Cote
june 29, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
Medvedev wasn’t extremely high on the public’s radar as a high-upside goaltending prospect, but the league itself very much was.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
The goaltending market is remarkably thin, with fewer than a dozen unrestricted free agents who played in the league last season.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
As for a sneak-peek ahead to the Cup Finals:
Dallas as is seen by many as having a deeper roster and better goaltending, but Edmonton is up for a reason.
—Greg Cote
june 29, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
Medvedev wasn’t extremely high on the public’s radar as a high-upside goaltending prospect, but the league itself very much was.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 June 2025
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“Goaltending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goaltending. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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