blue-liner
n.— «Along with Niedermayer and Chris Pronger, Blake would give them an unprecedented three Norris Trophy-winning blue-liners and the right to call themselves Cup favourites.» —“Blake has taste for Ducks” by Bob Duff Windsor Star (Ontario, Canada) Feb. 8, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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