penalty box
noun
: an area alongside an ice hockey rink to which penalized players are confined for the duration of their penalty
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Both teams took trips to the penalty box in the first period, as has been the theme of the series.
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Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
With Hartman in the penalty box for goalie interference, Jason Robertson scored his fourth goal of the playoffs to give the Stars an early lead.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The Avs had not scored on the power play in the first three games, but MacKinnon scored 16 seconds after Brian Dumoulin went to the penalty box.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Anderson had just exited the penalty box and was sprung at the blue line.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
With Hartman in the penalty box for goalie interference, Jason Robertson scored his fourth goal of the playoffs to give the Stars an early lead.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
The Avs had not scored on the power play in the first three games, but MacKinnon scored 16 seconds after Brian Dumoulin went to the penalty box.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Anderson had just exited the penalty box and was sprung at the blue line.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Penalty box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20box. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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