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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The more descriptive call of the play saw the Wild forward step in front of a Florida pass at the defensive blue line and head off on a break away from there, snapping a wrist shot past Bobrovsky to briefly give Minnesota a 3-2 lead.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Tom Willander and Elias Pettersson have clearly surpassed him on the depth chart, and with Zeev Buium arriving as another young defenceman, there’s suddenly a lot of higher pedigree youth on the Canucks’ blue line.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The Hawks nearly regained their two-goal lead when Zadorov failed in his attempt to keep a puck in at the Chicago blue line and Oliver Moore broke out on a 2-on-1 with Nick Lardis.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
The Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights added an offensive element to their blue line by acquiring defenseman Rasmus Andersson in a trade with the Calgary Flames, both teams announced on Sunday.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Tom Willander and Elias Pettersson have clearly surpassed him on the depth chart, and with Zeev Buium arriving as another young defenceman, there’s suddenly a lot of higher pedigree youth on the Canucks’ blue line.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The Hawks nearly regained their two-goal lead when Zadorov failed in his attempt to keep a puck in at the Chicago blue line and Oliver Moore broke out on a 2-on-1 with Nick Lardis.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
The Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights added an offensive element to their blue line by acquiring defenseman Rasmus Andersson in a trade with the Calgary Flames, both teams announced on Sunday.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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