hockey terms

• blue line

  Two words, unhyphenated, when used as a noun: the Blackhawks are solid on the blue line Two words, hyphenated, when used as an adjective: the Bruins boast one of the league’s best blue-line groups

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• power play

  Two words, unhyphenated, when used as a noun: the Sabres spent 14 minutes on the power play Two words, hyphenated, when used as an adjective: a power-play goal

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• puck handler

  Two words.

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• NHLPA

  Avoid overuse of this acronym for the NHL Players’ Association. Instead, use the NHL players’ union on first reference, and simply the union on second reference, unless it is necessary to differentiate it from the union of another league.

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• Stanley Cup Final

  Singular. On subsequent references, the final is acceptable.

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• box score

  Two words.

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• height and length

  Always use digits and spell out the unit of measurement: 2 meters; 11 inches Express height in X-foot-X format when used as an adjective: 6-foot-9; 7-foot Include hyphens when used as a noun: a 7-footer; a 2-miler Do not include hyphens for adjective descriptors that do not come before a noun: A football field is

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• goaltending, goaltender

  One word.

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• breakaway

  Specifically refers to when an offensive player (or players) are headed toward their opponent’s goal with no defenders in their way (minus a goalie). See: fast break

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