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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
backcheck .
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Examples
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` ` We backchecked well tonight, and we also skated well, too. ''
USATODAY.com 2008
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` ` I thought they moved the puck, they backchecked. ''
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` ` They backchecked well, and we were probably guilty of not shooting the puck a couple of times, '' Crosby said.
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Moments before Green's penalty, Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson backchecked and tied up Alexander Mogilny, who had a step on the Senators 'defense.
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But defenseman Glen Wesley backchecked and prevented him from getting off a good shot.
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Detroit had a chance to tie with just over four minutes to go in the first period, but rookie Erik Cole backchecked and tied up
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We played hard, battled in the corners, forechecked and backchecked.
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The Canadians fore-checked effectively and backchecked so strongly the Americans were unable to get good scoring chances on Visentin.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed ROY MacGREGOR 2011
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Kelly, who had backchecked like the defense-first forward he is, was in perfect position to curl, collect the puck, and kick off the rush.
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Tampa played its counterstrike game, but the Bruins filled lanes, blocked shots, backchecked, and chipped pucks out to keep the most dangerous of chances away from Tim Thomas.
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