Synonyms for power play
pow·er play

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1. power play, squeeze play, squeezenoun

   an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

   "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"

   Synonyms:
   clinch, squeeze, wring, squeezing, liquidity crisis, credit crunch, squeeze play, hug

2. power playnoun

   a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play

   "they used a power play to return the kickoff"

   Synonyms:
   squeeze play, squeeze

3. power playnoun

   (ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties

   "the team was unable to capitalize on the power play"

   Synonyms:
   squeeze play, squeeze

Matched Categories

1. • American Football
   • Attempt
   • Football Play
   • Ice Hockey
   • Play

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1. Johnny Gaudreau:

   We had a ton of opportunities to make it a 4-1 game there at one point, we didn’t and we let them hang around. I thought we were playing well, 5 on 5, but our power play, we have to find a way to put the puck in the net.

2. Chris Kreider:

   We got looks, we spent a lot of time in their zone, i thought we did a pretty good job executing what we wanted to do, we just didn’t get the bounces. We continued to jump on loose pucks and hem them in. ... We weren’t just working the perimeter on the power play. We were getting rubber to the net.

3. Jaden Schwartz:

   At the end of the second, we weren’t necessarily playing our best. They had a power-play goal to go up 2-1, so it was good to tie it up.

4. Brendan Gallagher:

   He’s a good player for them, logs some heavy minutes and plays some power-play time, i think everyone knew he was going to be a good player and that’s what he turned out to be.

5. Mark Stone:

   For our power play to come out and really bear down was obviously a big swing, theres momentum swings in playoff games every night. Every game is a new chapter in a series and tonight was a big win for us.