power play

noun

: a military, diplomatic, political, or administrative maneuver in which power is brought to bear

: a concentrated attack in football in which the ballcarrier is preceded by a mass of blockers

: a situation in ice hockey in which one team temporarily has more players on the ice than the other team because of a penalty

Examples of power play in a Sentence

They scored their first goal on a power play. He made a power play to seize control of the company.

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This is a team still saddled with a historically bad power play, now operating under 11 percent. —

Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 The penalty kill allowed a goal in seven straight games, but later shut out power plays in 11 straight games. —

Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025 McTavish set up in the slot to redirect a high shot from Cutter Gauthier for his sixth goal of the season and his second on the power play. —

Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025 Over the past eight games, the Panthers have scored just 15 goals while the power play has gone 3 for 21 (14.3 percent). —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for power play