poke check (noun)

1. During the final scene of the romantic movie, the hockey player expertly executed a poke check to win the game and impress his love interest.

2. The congregation gathered in the church to pray for their team's success, hoping that the defenseman's poke check would prevent a goal.

3. In the popular hockey-themed cartoon, the animated character used a remarkable poke check to stop the antagonist from scoring.

4. The painter captured the intensity of the game by depicting the hockey player's fierce poke check in his artwork.