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greasy goal

[ gree-see gohl, ]

noun

Ice Hockey.
  1. a goal scored in a manner that is not smooth or elegant, often amid such chaos at the net that the scorer may be unaware of having made the goal:

    La Chance was scrambling to stand when the puck hit his skate and ricocheted into the net for a greasy goal.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of greasy goal1

First recorded in 2015–20
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"It was a greasy goal, for sure," said Hall, who joined the Bruins at the trade deadline.

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A red light goes on and you say, “What a great greasy goal!”

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Before long, though, the Capitals were back scrambling after Buffalo found the “greasy” goal, as Niskanen called it, they missed all night.

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This was the type of greasy goal the Hawks must score more of to beat the Wild and whoever might be next.

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We’ve preached it: go to the net, you’ll find a way to get a greasy goal.”

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