blue line

Definition of blue line

: 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

Examples of blue line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tomas Hertl got a stick in close on Karlsson’s drive from the blue line that slipped through Smith for a softie and a 5-1 lead. — Ross Mckeon, SFChronicle.com, "Six different Sharks score in rout of first-place Edmonton Oilers," 12 Nov. 2019 Capobianco scored his first NHL goal midway through the first period on a shot from near the blue line that hit Senators center Namestnikov’s stick and caromed past Anderson. — John Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Raanta stops 34 shots in Coyotes’ 5-2 win over Senators," 19 Oct. 2019 Boston bolstered its advantage minutes later when 42-year-old defenseman Zdeno Chara rifled a slap shot from near the blue line through traffic in front of the net. — Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post, "Avalanche stay undefeated with 4-2 comeback victory against Bruins," 10 Oct. 2019 Travis Konecny took the puck away from Shea Theodore near the offensive blue line, and Sean Couturier fed Giroux for a left-circle wrist shot that sailed over Fleury’s glove for his 25th goal, three shy of equaling his career high. — Sam Carchidi, Philly.com, "Flyers fall to Vegas on late goal," 12 Mar. 2018 The Predators tied it up 12 minutes later with a defenseman Ryan Ellis snapshot from the blue line that clanked off the post and past Francouz. — Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post, "Avalanche regains offensive mojo in 9-4 victory against Predators," 7 Nov. 2019 Troy Robillard got his first career college point from the blue line. — Author: Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, "Isaiah Saville wins his homecoming game as Omaha holds off young UAA hockey team," 1 Nov. 2019 Indy went up 2-0 on the power play at 16:57 as Ben Youds blasted a slap shot just inside the blue line, straight on from Houser. — Lewis Bagley, Indianapolis Star, "Indy Fuel defeat Cincinnati 3-0 in home opener," 26 Oct. 2019 Fleury then scored his first goal in his 96th NHL game, walking in from the blue line for an unobstructed shot. — Greg Beacham, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Ducks extend unbeaten home start, knock off Canes 4-2," 18 Oct. 2019

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“Blue line.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 8 December 2019.

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