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That also means two of the league's top blueliners in Hughes and Colorado's Cale Makar will face one another.
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CBS News, 1 May 2026
Sanderson, the lone blueliner among the trio of 2025-26 finalists, finished 10th in Lady Byng voting last season.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
That also means two of the league’s top blueliners in Hughes and Colorado’s Cale Makar will face one another.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Asked about the risk of overplaying one of the NHL’s marquee blueliners, Wild coach John Hynes said there is little concern about Hughes’ workload.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Veteran blueliner Erik Karlsson seems to think so.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Along with puck movers, Grier is looking for blueliners who can end plays in the defensive zone, and perhaps 6-foot-2, 195-pound Allan can help fill that role.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Defenseman Mike Benning, one of five rookie blueliners on the ice for the Panthers this season, then scored his first two career goals after making a strong impression on the Panthers through his 18-game stint with the club to close out the season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The two-way blueliner leads the team in points (6-11-17).
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 1 May 2026
Sanderson, the lone blueliner among the trio of 2025-26 finalists, finished 10th in Lady Byng voting last season.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
That also means two of the league’s top blueliners in Hughes and Colorado’s Cale Makar will face one another.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Asked about the risk of overplaying one of the NHL’s marquee blueliners, Wild coach John Hynes said there is little concern about Hughes’ workload.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Veteran blueliner Erik Karlsson seems to think so.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Along with puck movers, Grier is looking for blueliners who can end plays in the defensive zone, and perhaps 6-foot-2, 195-pound Allan can help fill that role.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Defenseman Mike Benning, one of five rookie blueliners on the ice for the Panthers this season, then scored his first two career goals after making a strong impression on the Panthers through his 18-game stint with the club to close out the season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The two-way blueliner leads the team in points (6-11-17).
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Blueliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blueliner. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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