empty-netters

However, a quick look at the team’ s goals against numbers doesn’ t prove this out as the Caps are allowing 2.81 goals per game, up from last year’ s 2.77 pace sans empty-netters.

At the quarter turn: An improved defense? Kareem El-Alaily 2010

They scored four goals while he was on the ice - including empty-netters by Michal Handzus and Anze Kopitar in the final 40 seconds - and got their other goal while Ovechkin was in the penalty box.

USATODAY.com 2008

Ms. Rodriguez and Megan Rapinoe both missed empty-netters, and Ms. Rapinoe skied another shot over the goal before the two combined for a score in the 40th minute.

U.S. Women Clinch World Cup Berth, Finally The Associate Press 2010

We scored three, four, five goals on empty-netters. ''

USATODAY.com 2008

Jim Slater and Bryan Little scored the empty-netters.

USATODAY.com 2007

Colby Armstrong scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period and the Thrashers added two empty-netters in the final minute of a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.

USATODAY.com 2007

Adrian Aucoin scored the winning goal after a series of Canucks miscues late in the second period, and Radim Vrbata and Martin Havlat added empty-netters in the final minute to seal the Blackhawks 'fourth win in five games.

USATODAY.com - Hockey - Chicago vs. Vancouver 2006

The Sabres first did it by scoring two empty-netters in a 7-4 win over Toronto in November.

USATODAY.com - Hockey - N.Y. Islanders vs. Buffalo 2006

The World Team scored four goals in the final 3: 01, including two empty-netters.

USATODAY.com - Khabibulin sharp as World All-Stars rally for win 2002

I remember the year that (Pavel) Bure had 60 goals, he had 12 empty-netters.

NHL - National Hockey League - New Jersey vs. Washington 2002