How to Use high-sticking in a Sentence

high-sticking

noun
  • Byram took two high-sticking penalties totaling six minutes.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • Chiarot was called for a double-minor high-sticking penalty at the end of the second period.
    — Field Level Media, Reuters, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The Rangers had to kill off a four-minute high-sticking penalty assessed to Brett Berard in the third.
    — CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Lundell was called for high-sticking Marchand, one of his Panthers linemates.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
  • On Thursday, Fleury’s needless high-sticking penalty led to Holloway’s power-play goal.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • After Faber took a high-sticking penalty, Heiskanen zipped a shot from the slot that eluded Wallstedt's shoulder and scraped the top of the net.
    — CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Trocheck was called for high-sticking Byfield 17 seconds later and the Kings scored 11 seconds into the power play.
    — Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Then on the ensuing faceoff, Charlie McAvoy took a high-sticking penalty to give the Flyers a 5-on-3.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Cole Smith picked up a double-minor high-sticking penalty just 11 seconds into third period, but Vegas killed off the four minutes.
    — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Montreal had only one shot on goal on a power play to start the second period with Guentzel off for high-sticking Guhle with 11 seconds left in the first.
    — ABC News, 1 May 2026
  • Montreal then killed Alexandre Texier’s high-sticking penalty.
    — ABC News, 1 May 2026
  • The Lightning got the man advantage when Oliver Kapanen was sent off for high-sticking Dominic James.
    — ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Kings challenged for high-sticking but failed, so the Sabres got a power play and scored when a rebound went off Kings defenseman Cody Ceci and in.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Morrissey created chaos himself by taking a high-sticking penalty after Parayko’s goal, but his overall performance was masterclass.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Still, the Blue Jackets seemed OK, especially once Roslovic went off for high-sticking Charlie Coyle.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Jonathan Aspirot wore the goat horns in the loss to the Flames for taking the awful, unnecessary high-sticking penalty at the end of regulation that led to the game-winning goal in overtime.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The Canadiens failed to take advantage of a four-minute power play of their own after Bowen Byram was sent off for high-sticking Alexandre Texier late in the second period.
    — ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • The Stars had a chance to regain the lead before the second intermission after Jack Eichel committed a high-sticking penalty against Mavrik Bourque that was flagged as a double minor.
    — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • With six seconds left on the Khusnutdinov penalty, Hampus Lindholm took a double minor for high-sticking Jonny Brodzinski.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Nov. 2025
  • One was the high-sticking penalty that Easton Cowan took in the offensive zone opposite one-time Leafs defenceman Ben Hutton two minutes into the third period.
    — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Quinton Byfield was called for a double-minor high-sticking penalty three seconds into the game, but the Kings – 3-4-0 since the Olympic break – killed both penalties thanks to seven saves from Forsberg.
    — Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Canada never took its foot off the gas after that, and that pressure certainly played a role in Finland's Niko Mikkola taking a penalty for high-sticking Nathan MacKinnon with around two and a half minutes left in regulation.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Utah rode the momentum from that goal, pressuring in the Golden Knights’ zone for several minutes until Logan Cooley drew a high-sticking penalty on Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb in front of the net.
    — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Wendell Cruz / Imagn Images The Buffalo Sabres were clinging to a 3-2 lead with just over five minutes to play against the New York Rangers when Peyton Krebs took a careless high-sticking penalty.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • He was also fined in 2019 for high-sticking Ottawa Senators forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau and earlier this season for slashing Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Disastrous end to the first period Despite registering the game’s first 10 shots, the Wild gave up the first goal after consecutive careless penalties by Matt Boldy (offensive-zone high-sticking) and Marcus Foligno (tripping) 31 seconds apart.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Malkin was suspended one game for high-sticking Philadelphia Flyers' Michael Raffl in February 2019, and four games in April 2022 for cross-checking Nashville Predators' Mark Borowiecki.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The 39-year-old Malkin has been suspended twice in his NHL career, one game for high-sticking Philadelphia’s Michael Raffl in February 2019, and four games in April 2022 for cross-checking Nashville’s Mark Borowiecki.
    — ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The 39-year-old Malkin has been suspended twice in his NHL career, one game for high-sticking Philadelphia's Michael Raffl in February 2019, and four games in April 2022 for cross-checking Nashville's Mark Borowiecki.
    — CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The 39-year-old Malkin has been fined five times and suspended twice previously in his NHL career, one game for high-sticking Philadelphia’s Michael Raffl in February 2019 and four games in April 2022 for cross-checking Nashville’s Mark Borowiecki.
    — ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026

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