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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Jonas Siegenthaler’s glow-up in New Jersey a couple of seasons ago stabilized this blue line.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
But just 44 seconds later, the B’s coughed up the lead after Khusnutdinov coughed up the puck at the defensive blue line and Nathan Aspinall slipped a shot through Joonas Korpisalo.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Looking for blue line depth in the interim, the Wild signed veteran Jack Johnson to a professional tryout contract last month.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Brown was arrested on the outbound LYNX blue line platform at the station where the incident was reported.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
But just 44 seconds later, the B’s coughed up the lead after Khusnutdinov coughed up the puck at the defensive blue line and Nathan Aspinall slipped a shot through Joonas Korpisalo.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Looking for blue line depth in the interim, the Wild signed veteran Jack Johnson to a professional tryout contract last month.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Brown was arrested on the outbound LYNX blue line platform at the station where the incident was reported.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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