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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In the third period, Pastrnak caused a Reilly Smith turnover inside the offensive blue line, allowing Poitras to settle the puck.
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Cale Makar tried to collect the puck near the offensive blue line but new Islanders defenseman Tony DeAngelo grabbed it and sent a long diagonal pass to Brock Nelson.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Pavel Zacha picked off a Jesper Bratt breakout pass just inside the Jersey blue line and went back on the attack.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
After rotating in and out of the Wolverines’ lineup a little early on his career on a deep blue line, Edwards started to settle in and find his groove again right before offseason surgery sidelined him until the new year last season (his junior year).
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Cale Makar tried to collect the puck near the offensive blue line but new Islanders defenseman Tony DeAngelo grabbed it and sent a long diagonal pass to Brock Nelson.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Pavel Zacha picked off a Jesper Bratt breakout pass just inside the Jersey blue line and went back on the attack.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
After rotating in and out of the Wolverines’ lineup a little early on his career on a deep blue line, Edwards started to settle in and find his groove again right before offseason surgery sidelined him until the new year last season (his junior year).
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Blue line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20line. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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