How to Use goaltending in a Sentence

goaltending

noun
  • So yes, teams can get lucky and not pay a lot for goaltending.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
  • That style needs top tier goaltending.
    — Ren Clayton, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • And, of course, there’s the goaltending.
    — Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Kenai has played us tough and their goaltending has been good all year.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Our goaltending needs to be in a better place.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Our goaltending is still overall bright spots, but not there yet.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Or that his team would have more points in the bank if its goaltending were better.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
  • On the other end of the ice, goaltending has done a lot of the heavy lifting.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Their goaltending will need some sorting out next season, but maybe not in a bad way.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 8 May 2021
  • For the first time this season the Wings made an in-game goaltending change.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Must ink has been spilled over the state of Canada’s goaltending.
    — Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • But the bottom is falling out with their goaltending right now.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Great goaltending for both teams during their trips to the finals.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2025
  • Even average goaltending on those nights would be a win.
    — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The biggest question mark is their health and their goaltending.
    — Chris Pronger, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • But goaltending is a major part of the equation.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The goaltending has stabilized in their four-game win streak.
    — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 1 Jan. 2022
  • If not, the offense will have to outpace the goaltending.
    — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But overall the goaltending ranks in the league’s bottom three.
    — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The goaltending at home also has to be better.
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Defense and goaltending were supposed to this team’s strength.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Well, as is often the case when a capable coach is fired, check the goaltending.
    — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Also, the Sharks were a great team in spite of the subpar goaltending.
    — Brian Ricks, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Greiss shores up the goaltending in a tandem with Jonathan Bernier.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2021
  • The goaltending, which has rarely been a problem, is also at its best ever too.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Can’t see the goaltending holding up for very long against the Panthers.
    — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Apr. 2022
  • If their goaltending is right, could the Canucks get hot and make noise in the postseason?
    — Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
  • What the Wild won't need to address is the team's backup goaltending.
    — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 22 July 2021
  • None of these trade returns gives Winnipeg its next goaltending ace.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • The defense and the goaltending were always going to be there.
    — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 31 July 2020

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