slap shot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of slap shot
First recorded in 1940–45
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Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb was forced to leave Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Thursday after taking a puck to his face on a slap shot midway through the first period.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Leave it to “SNL” to bungle what should have been a slap shot straight into an open goal.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
That’s when Hilary Knight deflected a Laila Edwards slap shot past Canadian goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens to even the score and eventually send the game to overtime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
With the seconds melting away, team captain Hilary Knight redirected a Laila Edwards slap shot between her legs and into the net to tie the score at 1-1—a dramatic goal to force overtime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Now she looks up . . . and Amigliato takes a slap shot!
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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