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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On the wall was a map of Hunt, the Guadalupe River a blue line snaking across it.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
Defenseman Mikhail Sergachev earned a championship pedigree during his time with the Tampa Bay Lightning and is the anchor of the team's blue line after scoring 15 goals and adding 38 assists.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The New York Rangers retooled their blue line by landing top free-agent defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and trading K’Andre Miller to the Carolina Hurricanes.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Ken Holland’s subsequent moves have made the Kings’ blue line even more vulnerable.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 1 July 2025
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
Defenseman Mikhail Sergachev earned a championship pedigree during his time with the Tampa Bay Lightning and is the anchor of the team's blue line after scoring 15 goals and adding 38 assists.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The New York Rangers retooled their blue line by landing top free-agent defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and trading K’Andre Miller to the Carolina Hurricanes.
—John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Ken Holland’s subsequent moves have made the Kings’ blue line even more vulnerable.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 1 July 2025
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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