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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Los Angeles Chargers star Keenan Allen hit a long shot from the red, white and blue line that was worth 4 points for Team Anthony.
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ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
But his blue line pairing with Hughes has taken things to another level.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
There aren’t enough Czech NHL defensemen to even fill out a blue line, but more than half of the Czech goalies in the NHL didn’t receive an invite to Milan.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Hinostroza scored his first goal in 25 games midway through the period, catching a long outlet pass from Jake Middleton head high at the Calgary blue line, dropping the puck and scoring from the right circle.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
But his blue line pairing with Hughes has taken things to another level.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
There aren’t enough Czech NHL defensemen to even fill out a blue line, but more than half of the Czech goalies in the NHL didn’t receive an invite to Milan.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Hinostroza scored his first goal in 25 games midway through the period, catching a long outlet pass from Jake Middleton head high at the Calgary blue line, dropping the puck and scoring from the right circle.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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