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Max Crozier’s thunderous body check on Juraj Slafkovský in the second period ignited a Tampa comeback and led to three unanswered goals en route to a gritty, 3-2 win Sunday night to tie their series with Montreal 2-2.
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Rachel Reid shared an Instagram post on Tuesday, Feb. 24, with news that will land like a body check for anyone invested in Ilya and Shane’s story.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
That not only included a fierce 33-15 win by the Pats, but also a massive body check during the game that sent Dart flying out of bounds.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
If any anatomical anomalies are detected, an invasive body check ensues.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
McAvoy’s thunderous and clean body check on Connor McDavid in the first period also got his team going.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
That prompted Gamecocks 6-foot-7 center Kamilla Cardoso to run over and body check the 5-10 Johnson to the floor.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 12 Mar. 2024
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Rachel Reid shared an Instagram post on Tuesday, Feb. 24, with news that will land like a body check for anyone invested in Ilya and Shane’s story.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
That not only included a fierce 33-15 win by the Pats, but also a massive body check during the game that sent Dart flying out of bounds.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
If any anatomical anomalies are detected, an invasive body check ensues.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
McAvoy’s thunderous and clean body check on Connor McDavid in the first period also got his team going.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
That prompted Gamecocks 6-foot-7 center Kamilla Cardoso to run over and body check the 5-10 Johnson to the floor.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Body check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20check. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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