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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Looking for blue line depth in the interim, the Wild signed veteran Jack Johnson to a professional tryout contract last month.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Fraser Minten had a goal and an assist, Dans Locemelis had a pretty tally, Brett Harrison had a couple of assists and Riley Duran powered through a blue line check to notch the empty-netter to seal the victory.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Can Dickinson crack a rebuilt blue line?
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The website takes the form of a node-link diagram and shows negative associations using blue lines and positive associations in red.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Fraser Minten had a goal and an assist, Dans Locemelis had a pretty tally, Brett Harrison had a couple of assists and Riley Duran powered through a blue line check to notch the empty-netter to seal the victory.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Can Dickinson crack a rebuilt blue line?
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The website takes the form of a node-link diagram and shows negative associations using blue lines and positive associations in red.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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