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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Maddie Rooney, 27, goalie (Minnesota Frost) Minnesota needs to rebuild its blue line after the expansion draft, but re-signing Rooney should also be a priority for the Frost.
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The Hurricanes’ blue line appears to be getting a boost, with top-four defenseman Jalen Chatfield appearing to be back in the lineup.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The women on board could be heard on the webcast marveling at the moon and the thin blue line of Earth’s atmosphere.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
But the Panthers challenged for offside, and indeed four seconds before, Eric Robinson was way over the offensive blue line when the puck entered.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 May 2025
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 16 June 2025
The Hurricanes’ blue line appears to be getting a boost, with top-four defenseman Jalen Chatfield appearing to be back in the lineup.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The women on board could be heard on the webcast marveling at the moon and the thin blue line of Earth’s atmosphere.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
But the Panthers challenged for offside, and indeed four seconds before, Eric Robinson was way over the offensive blue line when the puck entered.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 May 2025
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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