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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To make matters worse, a turnover at the offensive blue line led to the first goal against and a poor line change was partially to blame for the Golden Knights getting an odd-man rush and Karlsson scoring the go-ahead goal.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 10 May 2025
So Rantanen went to work on him as well, creating a turnover near the Stars’ blue line.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
The physical tone that fans have come to expect from playoff hockey was evident from the opening faceoff, underscored roughly 5 minutes into the opening period when Wild center Ryan Hartman was leveled near the defensive blue line by an open-ice blindside hit by Knights winger Ivan Barbashev.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2025
He was never meant to be an offensive defenceman, but Schenn also has stood out for a lack of incisive decision making at the offensive blue line, especially when the Jets are chasing the game.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 10 May 2025
So Rantanen went to work on him as well, creating a turnover near the Stars’ blue line.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2025
The physical tone that fans have come to expect from playoff hockey was evident from the opening faceoff, underscored roughly 5 minutes into the opening period when Wild center Ryan Hartman was leveled near the defensive blue line by an open-ice blindside hit by Knights winger Ivan Barbashev.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2025
He was never meant to be an offensive defenceman, but Schenn also has stood out for a lack of incisive decision making at the offensive blue line, especially when the Jets are chasing the game.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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