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 Net Rating model understands that Vancouver’s blue line is both the engine of this team and one of the league’s most dynamic blue-line groups.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 11 July 2025
One of the mainstays of the Avalanche’s blue line is coming back for three more seasons.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
The Nurse, Walman and Kulak numbers against the league’s best were strong a year ago, and the team boasts a capable, veteran blue line.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 30 July 2025
On the wall was a map of Hunt, the Guadalupe River a blue line snaking across it.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 11 July 2025
One of the mainstays of the Avalanche’s blue line is coming back for three more seasons.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
The Nurse, Walman and Kulak numbers against the league’s best were strong a year ago, and the team boasts a capable, veteran blue line.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 30 July 2025
On the wall was a map of Hunt, the Guadalupe River a blue line snaking across it.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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