neutral zone

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The team also ditched its plodding 1-3-1 neutral zone trap in favor of more offensive-minded 1-2-2, a formation Kopitar said has made the team dynamic.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

Like a quarterback spotting an open receiver, Domi sent the puck sailing over the neutral zone and hit Matthews in stride.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024

In the second quarter, on a Rams punt, he was flagged for lining up in the neutral zone.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2023

Pittsburgh trailed 9-3 when Chris Boswell’s 55-yard field goal was called back after an offsides penalty to right guard Isaac Seumalo — officials deemed he was in the neutral zone when the ball was snapped.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

The farthest he went was the neutral zone of the kitchen.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende