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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Should Gudas sign with Florida, the Panthers’ likely blue line group to begin the season will be Aaron Ekblad, Gustav Forsling, Seth Jones, Niko Mikkola, Dmitry Kulikov, Uvis Balinskis and Gudas.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
With that in mind, the Minnesota Wild used their first pick in the NHL draft on some blue line girth.
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Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 June 2026
Yeah, that blue line isn’t great, especially since Kris Letang was a third-round pick.
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Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The San Jose blue line remains an active, hazardous construction site.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
With that in mind, the Minnesota Wild used their first pick in the NHL draft on some blue line girth.
—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 June 2026
Yeah, that blue line isn’t great, especially since Kris Letang was a third-round pick.
—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The San Jose blue line remains an active, hazardous construction site.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for blue line
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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