Examples of blueliner in a Sentence
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Veteran blueliner Erik Karlsson seems to think so.
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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
And Cale Makar remains among the group of elite defenseman in the world, and will remain among top conversations for the Norris Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL's top blueliner.
—Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The two-way blueliner leads the team in points (6-11-17).
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Colorado was without star defenseman Cale Makar for a second straight game due to an upper-body injury, while fellow blueliner Brent Burns became the second player in NHL history to play in 1,000 consecutive games.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Blashill was slightly less filtered in batting for his young blueliners.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn are big, strong defenseman — one a lefty, one a righty — who fit the profile of playoff-ready blueliners.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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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
And Cale Makar remains among the group of elite defenseman in the world, and will remain among top conversations for the Norris Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL's top blueliner.
—Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The two-way blueliner leads the team in points (6-11-17).
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Colorado was without star defenseman Cale Makar for a second straight game due to an upper-body injury, while fellow blueliner Brent Burns became the second player in NHL history to play in 1,000 consecutive games.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Blashill was slightly less filtered in batting for his young blueliners.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn are big, strong defenseman — one a lefty, one a righty — who fit the profile of playoff-ready blueliners.
—Corey Pronman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Blueliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blueliner. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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