21.   As a jangle of synthesized music started on the public address system, she held her position at the blue line, then pushed off to commence her routine.

22.   As Jason Allison swooped behind the net, McLaren meandered down from the blue line, anticipating a pass as Allison turned out from behind the right post.

23.   Assisting were Nemchinov, who passed the puck, and Kovalev, who started the play by intercepting a clearing pass at the blue line.

24.   At even strength, Ranger coach John Muckler wants an up-tempo style of puck pressure in which his players will try to force turnovers outside their blue line.

25.   Because of the defensive shortage, Steve Staios skated on the blue line....

26.   Behind them, both sides have depth, experience and good health along the blue line.

27.   Berard had a quiet night offensively, but he was sturdy on the blue line.

28.   Bettman was less enthusiastic about the Olympic rule that allows longer passes, over one blue line and the center red line.

29.   Beyond those three, what goes on behind the blue line is a show that is one part dog and the other part pony.

30.   Better, he decided, to have a facsimile of the ice surface, complete with blue lines, faceoff circles and goals, embedded in the carpeting.