blue line
noun
: either of two blue lines that divide an ice hockey rink into three equal zones and that separate the offensive and defensive zones from the center-ice neutral zone
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After rotating in and out of the Wolverines’ lineup a little early on his career on a deep blue line, Edwards started to settle in and find his groove again right before offseason surgery sidelined him until the new year last season (his junior year).
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Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
When the teams got back to full strength, Pastrnak’s turnover at the Ottawa blue line gave Shane Pinto a clean breakaway but Swayman stoned him.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
Edmonton is in the market to bolster its blue line and its reportedly leading the race to land a marquee free-agent defenseman.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
But earlier in the 2024-25 season, Merrill, 32, was the odd man out on the Wild blue line some nights when everyone under contract was ambulatory and available.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2025
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Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
When the teams got back to full strength, Pastrnak’s turnover at the Ottawa blue line gave Shane Pinto a clean breakaway but Swayman stoned him.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
Edmonton is in the market to bolster its blue line and its reportedly leading the race to land a marquee free-agent defenseman.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
But earlier in the 2024-25 season, Merrill, 32, was the odd man out on the Wild blue line some nights when everyone under contract was ambulatory and available.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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