英语播客EnglishPod 163

 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
       defenders¹ can’t keep up! Slap² shot! He scores
 B:    What an amazing goal!

1 defenders   

n.防御者( defender的名词复数 )；守卫者；保护者；辩护者

参考例句：

• The defenders were outnumbered and had to give in. 抵抗者寡不敌众，只能投降。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• After hard fighting,the defenders were still masters of the city. 守军经过奋战仍然控制着城市。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 slap   

n.掴，侮辱，拍击声；vt.拍击，侮辱，惩罚，申斥；adv.正面地，直接地，突然地

参考例句：

• He sent the horse forward with a slap on its rump.他拍了一下马尾，马便向前跑去。
• He gave her a slap on the cheek.他打了她一耳光。