the neutral zone
noun
: the middle part of an ice hockey rink that is between the two zones defended by the teams
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First, when Dylan Guenther and Kailer Yamamoto turned on the jets in the neutral zone and sped down the ice to score in transition.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Jason Dickinson, who was healthy enough to play for the first time since his two-goal Game 1, intercepted Pavel Mintyukov in the neutral zone.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Byfield disrupted the Avs’ push through the neutral zone, setting up an interception by Laferriere, and then received the puck back along the right-wing wall.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The crowd quieted down, and there was a faceoff in the neutral zone.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Jason Dickinson, who was healthy enough to play for the first time since his two-goal Game 1, intercepted Pavel Mintyukov in the neutral zone.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Byfield disrupted the Avs’ push through the neutral zone, setting up an interception by Laferriere, and then received the puck back along the right-wing wall.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The crowd quieted down, and there was a faceoff in the neutral zone.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
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“The neutral zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20neutral%20zone. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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