How to Use drop pass in a Sentence

drop pass

noun
  • There were a few times when the receivers did get open but still dropped passes.
    — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2019
  • He was set up by a drop pass from Jason Cook.
    — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Kaprizov had a between-the-leg drop pass to Rask, whose shot was stopped by Fleury.
    — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 26 May 2021
  • Some of last year’s issues appear fixable, such as empty red-zone trips and dropped passes.
    — Gentry Estes, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2019
  • The players dropped passes, fell down on defense, and just looked, well, amateur.
    — Kevin Sampsell, Longreads, 3 Feb. 2018
  • Weise scored after taking a ridiculous drop pass from rookie Nolan Patrick in front of the net.
    — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Sourdif evened the score, firing home a drop pass from Connor McMichael in the slot.
    — CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Hanley also set up Rhett Gardner for a scoring chance with a between the legs drop pass around the net.
    — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Both Bay View’s final two possessions of the half were marred by penalties and dropped passes.
    — Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2017
  • It was setup by a drop pass from Alexis Lafrenière and came with just two seconds remaining on the power play.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY, 31 May 2022
  • Draisaitl is prone to drop passes at both blue lines, and that increases the chances of goals landing in Edmonton’s net.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Oshie entered the Vegas zone and left a drop pass for Nicklas Backstrom.
    — Tyler Horka, SI.com, 4 June 2018
  • Kreider found a puck that squirted into the neutral zone, making a between-the-legs drop pass that sprung Carlsson.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The drop pass has become an integral strategy for most NHL teams over the past half-decade.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Hintz scored his first goal on the power play following a slick drop pass from Alexander Radulov in the first period.
    — Dallas News, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Coutee had one dropped pass against the Ravens nullified by a penalty, but caught the other three passes thrown to him for 25 yards.
    — Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 17 Nov. 2019
  • Because of Crosby’s drop pass, Erik Karlsson could not gap up in time to slow Marner down.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Nathan MacKinnon took a drop pass from Landeskog from the left wing, drove between the circles and fired a low shot.
    — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2019
  • Then, in the third period, Scamurra made the game 5-1 off a slick, selfless drop pass by Heise.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Parker Kelly picked off a drop pass with Edmonton on the power play, then fed Makar for his second goal of the night.
    — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The 23-year-old Sourdif evened the score, firing home a drop pass from Connor McMichael in the slot.
    — Oc Register, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Hill then flashed the leather on a Matthews one-timer off a Tavares drop pass, but Couture iced it into the empty net with under a minute to play.
    — San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Oct. 2021
  • At one point, Dahlin sent a drop pass to nobody as the Sabres were heading up ice and almost handed the Bruins a scoring chance.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Iby gained the zone with a head of steam, leaving a drop pass for Kearney before drifting to the back post as Kearney drew defenders in the slot.
    — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
  • In the second period, Patrick Kane turned the puck over on a drop pass in the neutral that sent Colton Sissons racing the other way.
    — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2021
  • On the first power play, Buium missed the net on one chance, tried to go one-on-one with no support from his teammates and slipped coming over the blue line for a turnover and soon after missed catching a drop pass.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Bellemare gave the Avalanche a 1-0 lead midway through the first period, scoring off a drop pass from O'Brien, who won the puck in the left circle.
    — Joe Harris, Star Tribune, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes tried to leave the puck for a teammate, but Kadri jumped the drop pass and then sent it to MacKinnon cutting to the net.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The crafty, sublimely skilled Minnesota Wild defenseman took a drop pass from Matt Boldy and circled out high before cutting sharply into the high slot.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The Avalanche have been particularly effective making drop passes to enter the offensive zone with speed, and have found room to work in the middle, directly in front of the Wild net.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026

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