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Before a final time elapse
There will have been at least two gaps
During gaps, folks time they're biding
While a dozen halt their sliding
When a certain red line is crossed
It means that you may have just lost
A masked man sometimes saves the day
Stopping projectiles aimed his way
The appearance of a red light
Brings both vexation and delight
What am I?
There will have been at least two gaps
During gaps, folks time they're biding
While a dozen halt their sliding
When a certain red line is crossed
It means that you may have just lost
A masked man sometimes saves the day
Stopping projectiles aimed his way
The appearance of a red light
Brings both vexation and delight
What am I?
Answer
the game of (ice) hockeylines 1-2: There are at least three periods of play in hockey, with zero or more overtime periods, depending on the league's/tournament's regulations. Therefore, there are "at least two gaps" or intermissions, between periods.
lines 3-4: During the "gaps" or intermissions, the fans, or "folks", are waiting for the next period to begin. At this time, the players, twelve or "a dozen" of them on the ice during play, take a rest, and therefore "halt their sliding" i.e. stop skating.
lines 5-6: If a puck crosses the goal line which is red, then a goal has been scored. If this happens in overtime, then your team "may have just lost" the game.
lines 7-8: The "masked man" (or woman) is the goaltender, who wears a mask for protection. The "projectiles" are pucks shot by the opposing team. S/he "sometimes saves the day" by preventing these pucks from entering the net, thereby making saves, enabling your team to win the game.
lines 9-10: When a goal is scored, "a red light" behind the goaltender's net is turned on. This is met with celebration for some, and with chagrin for others.
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