| A: | Hello everyone! I'm Rick Fields, and here with me is Bob Copeland. |
| B: | Howdy folks, and welcome to today's game! You know, Rick, today is a key game between Russia and Canada. As you know, the winner will move on to the finals. |
| A: | That's right, and it looks like we're just about ready to start the match. The ref is calling the players for the face-off... and here we go! The Russians win possession and immediately set up their attack! Federov gets checked hard into the boards! |
| B: | Maurice Richard has the puck now, and passes it to the center. He shoots! Wow what a save by the goalie! |
| A: | Alright, the puck is back in play now. Pavel Bure is on a breakaway! He is flying down the ice! The defenders can't keep up! Slap shot! He scores |
| B: | What an amazing goal! |
| goalie | common noun, singular | position in hockey; person who tries to stop the puck from going in the net |
| breakaway | common noun, singular | state of becoming separated from a large group (especially in sports) |
| save | common noun, singular | the act of preventing a ball or puck from going in the net |
| puck | common noun, singular | small, round, black object that is used to play hockey |
| win possession | phrase | get control |
| check | verb | use your body to push someone in hockey |
| ref | common noun, singular | person who makes sure the players follow the rules in a game |
| face-off | common noun, singular | a way of beginning a game by dropping the puck between two players |
| key | Adjective | very important |
| finals | common noun, plural | last game or series of games in a tournament or championship |
| hockey stick | common noun, singular | long wooden stick shaped like an L; used for playing hockey |
| arena | common noun, singular | large building where sports are played |
| rink | common noun, singular | ice surface used to play hockey or skate on |
| NHL | National Hockey League; group of professional hockey teams that play in Canada and the US | |
| league | common noun, singular | a group of sports teams that play against each other |