penalty shot
noun
: an unhindered shot at the goal in ice hockey awarded to an individual for certain violations by an opponent
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Wedgewood made his penalty shot save on Quinton Byfield, who drew a hook on Cale Makar after the star defenseman misplayed a puck at the blue line on an early-period Avalanche power play.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The incident occurred right after Quinton Byfield was stopped on a penalty shot by Wedgewood and fans began to celebrate by pounding on the glass.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Among Askarov’s saves was a stop of Ilya Mikheyev’s penalty shot attempt at the 16:22 mark of the first period.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Robinson scored on the penalty shot in the second period after being hooked on a breakaway by defenseman Troy Stecher.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The incident occurred right after Quinton Byfield was stopped on a penalty shot by Wedgewood and fans began to celebrate by pounding on the glass.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Among Askarov’s saves was a stop of Ilya Mikheyev’s penalty shot attempt at the 16:22 mark of the first period.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Robinson scored on the penalty shot in the second period after being hooked on a breakaway by defenseman Troy Stecher.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Penalty shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penalty%20shot. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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