How to Use power play in a Sentence

power play

noun
  • They scored their first goal on a power play.
  • He made a power play to seize control of the company.
  • One of those is on the power play.
    — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Kane can still help a power play, too.
    — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Both teams got two power plays each in the first.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • His three goals across the stretch came on the power play.
    — ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • His three goals across the stretch came on the power play.
    — CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Rust and Rakell each scored on the power play.
    — CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Maybe the Sabres' power play can get back on track.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • There’s a lot of power play going on in there.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The goal and four of the assists are on the power play.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But where the heck has the Avalanche’s power play been?
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Detroit's first two goals came on the power play.
    — CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Zibanejad’s first goal came on the power play.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Could have tweaked the power play lineup.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • Their power play is clicking again.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • Necas and Nazem Kadri scored on the power play.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The Jets went 0 for 2 on the power play.
    — CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • That would mean that the power play unit might give up one of these easy breakaways.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
  • The Avalanche were 0 for 3 on the power play.
    — ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The Wild got the game’s first power play but could not muster a shot on goal.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Oh-for-2 on power plays in Game 3.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Even a power play came back to bite the Panthers.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Malkin scored on the power play to give the Penguins life.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Three of Lundell’s goals came on the power play.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
  • Both teams had power plays in the overtime but could not convert.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Kadri has helped the power play awake from a season-long slumber.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
  • Take him off the power play and reduce his minutes.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • Quinn added his second of the night on a power play midway through the third.
    — ABC News, 16 May 2026
  • Without the power play, this series is done and done.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026

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