rag the puck: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • In ice hockey, to deliberately retain possession of the puck and move it around among teammates in order to waste time, protect a lead, or prevent the opposing team from gaining control.

  Examples

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  • In the final minutes of the game, the team started to rag the puck, carefully passing it around to protect their lead.

    En los últimos minutos del partido, el equipo comenzó a rag the puck, pasándola cuidadosamente para proteger su ventaja.

  • Coaches often advise players to rag the puck when the opposition is pressing hard near the end of a match.

    Los entrenadores a menudo aconsejan a los jugadores que rag the puck cuando la oposición presiona fuerte al final del partido.

  • They were ragging the puck effectively, frustrating their opponents by controlling possession and running down the clock.

    Estaban ragging the puck eficazmente, frustrando a sus oponentes al controlar la posesión y agotar el tiempo.

• 2.

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  • To control or shield the puck safely along the boards or in the defensive zone rather than attempt an offensive play (often used in coaching and commentary).

  Examples

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  • The defenseman chose to rag the puck along the boards instead of risking a risky pass through the neutral zone.

    El defensa optó por rag the puck a lo largo de las tablas en lugar de arriesgar un pase peligroso por la zona neutral.

  • Commentators praised the goalie for ragging the puck flawlessly during the penalty kill, maintaining control under pressure.

    Los comentaristas elogiaron al portero por ragging the puck a la perfección durante la penalización, manteniendo el control bajo presión.

  • If you rag the puck well in the defensive zone, it reduces the chances of turnovers and counterattacks.

    Si rag the puck bien en la zona defensiva, se reducen las posibilidades de pérdidas de balón y contraataques.