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. Don Waddell:

   Adding offensive firepower and improving our power play were priorities this offseason, and Max certainly checks those boxes.

2. Scott Long:

   It's a cynical, opportunistic kind of power play.

3. 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.

4. Jordan Eberle:

   Early on, we gave them a 2-on-1, and then we made a mistake on the power play, and it’s 2-0, it was tight to a point, but then we gave them freebies, and the game is somewhat out of hand. ... We made too many mistakes against a good offensive team. You can’t be doing that and expect to come back.

5. Auston Matthews:

   We got the win, that’s all that matters, we’re taking too many penalties. We had big penalty kills, big power-play goals. Sometimes that’s the way the game goes, special teams come through. Obviously, we squeaked out this one.