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|The Black Aces

|[[Herb Carnegie]], [[Ossie Carnegie]], [[Manny McIntyre|Manny McIntire]]

|[[Quebec Aces]]

|[[Quebec Senior Hockey League|QSHL]]

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|[[The French Connection (ice hockey)|The French Connection]]

|[[Gilbert Perreault]], [[Rick Martin]], [[René Robert|Rene Robert]]

|[[Buffalo Sabres]]

|[[NHL]]

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|The Perfection Line

|[[Patrice Bergeron]], [[Brad Marchand]], [[David Pastrňák|David Pastrnak]]

|[[Boston Bruins]]

|[[NHL]]

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|[[Punch line (ice hockey)|The Punch Line]]

|[[Toe Blake|Hector "Toe" Blake]], [[Elmer Lach]], [[Maurice Richard|Maurice "Rocket" Richard]]

|[[Montreal Canadiens]]

|[[NHL]]

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|[[West Coast Express (ice hockey)|The West Coast Express]]

|[[Markus Näslund|Markus Naslund]], [[Brendan Morrison]], [[Todd Bertuzzi]]

|[[Vancouver Canucks]]

|[[NHL]]

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|The A Line

|[[Patrik Eliáš|Patrik Elias]], [[Petr Sýkora|Petr Sykora]], [[Jason Arnott]]

|[[New Jersey Devils]]

|[[NHL]]

|Named For the Letter A in their names; The trio combined for 428 points during the 1999-20001999–2000 and 2000-012000–01 seasons and was the best offensive line to play together on the Devils.

|1999–2002

|1999-2002

|<ref>{{cite web |date=May 31, 2013 |title=Ranking the 5 Best Line Combinations in New Jersey Devils History |url=https://www.bleacherreport.com/articles/1657358-ranking-the-5-best-line-combinations-in-new-jersey-devils-history |access-date=August 7, 2024 |publisher=National Hockey League}}</ref>

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|The Crash Line

|[[Mike Peluso (ice hockey, born 1965)|Mike Peluso]], [[Bobby Holik]], [[Randy McKay]]

|[[New Jersey Devils]]

|[[NHL]]

|These three fourth-liners were named the Crash Line because of their size; put simply, they crashed. TheAll linethree playedof togetherthem duringweighed theover mid200 1990’s,pounds each and accomplished much more than the sameaverage timefourth-liners would. Not only could they hit and fight, but the Devilsthree startedalso establishingcombined themselvesfor as13 playoffgoals competitorsand 23 yearpoints in andthe 1995 playoffs when the Devils won their first ever yearStanley outCup.

|1995-1998

|Mid 1990s

|<ref>{{cite web |date=May 31, 2013 |title=Ranking the 5 Best Line Combinations in New Jersey Devils History

|url=https://www.bleacherreport.com/articles/1657358-ranking-the-5-best-line-combinations-in-new-jersey-devils-history |access-date=August 1721, 2024 |publisher=National Hockey League}}</ref>

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|The Lotto Line

|[[Brock Boeser]], [[Elias Pettersson]], [[JT Miller]]

|[[Vancouver Canucks]]

|[[NHL]]

|So named because of the Canadian lottery [[Lotto 6/49]] and the line's jersey numbers, Boeser wearing 6, Pettersson 40, and Miller 9.

|2019-2024

|<ref>{{cite web |date=January 11, 2024 |title=Lotto Line Combines for Four Goals and Canucks Have a Four-Game Winning Streak on the Road

|url=https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/lotto-line-combines-for-four-goals-and-canucks-have-a-four-game-winning-streak-on-the-road |access-date=September 12, 2024 |publisher=National Hockey League}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=February 20, 2024 |title=Why haven't the Canucks gone back to the Lotto Line?

|url=https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/canucks-hockey/why-havent-the-canucks-gone-back-to-the-lotto-line-8332401 |access-date=September 12, 2024 |publisher=Vancouver is Awesome}}</ref>

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|The BMW Line

|[[Nathan Bastian]], [[Michael McLeod (ice hockey)]], [[Miles Wood]]

|[[New Jersey Devils]]

|[[NHL]]

|The first letters of their last names spell [[BMW|the car brand]]; much like the car brand, they were known for their speed and big hits, being a fourth line accustomed to physical hockey.

|2021-2023

|<ref>{{cite web |date=November 13, 2022 |title=Devils Lines Finding Individual Identities

|url=https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/devils-lines-finding-individual-identities-feature-337545020 |access-date=September 12, 2024 |publisher=National Hockey League}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=March 10, 2023 |title=FanFirst Friday: BMW: The Ultimate Playoff Machine?

|url=https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2023/3/10/23632338/fanfirst-friday-bmw-the-ultimate-playoff-machine |access-date=September 12, 2024 |publisher=All About the Jersey}}</ref>

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|That 70s Line

|[[Tanner Pearson]], [[Jeff Carter]], [[Tyler Toffoli]]

|[[Los Angeles Kings]]

|[[NHL]]

|All three players wore numbers in the 70s (70, 77, and 73, respectively). The line's name pays homage to [[That 70s Show]]. The line played a key role in the Kings' [[2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs|2014 Stanley Cup win]].

|2014-2018

|<ref>{{cite web |date=November 7, 2014 |title=Kings’ trio puts it all on the line

|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/kings/la-sp-kings-70s-line-20141108-story.html |access-date=September 12, 2024 |publisher=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=April 14, 2021 |title=Kings’ “That 70s Line” Is Gone but Not Forgotten

|url=https://thehockeywriters.com/kings-that-70s-line-gone-but-not-forgotten/ |access-date=September 12, 2024 |publisher=The Hockey Writers}}</ref>

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|The Pizza Line

|[[Daniel Alfredsson]], [[Jason Spezza]], [[Dany Heatley]]

|[[Ottawa Senators]]

|[[NHL]]

|Originally named the CASH Line (after the initials in Captain Alfredsson, Spezza, and Heatley), the line soon gained the more enduring nickname of the Pizza Line due to a promotion by [[Pizza Pizza]] where, if the Senators scored 5 goals in a home game, clients could enjoy a slice of free pizza courtesy of the brand. Due to the line's scoring prowess, Pizza Pizza was forced to change the terms of their promotion from 5 to 6 goals, and the name stuck.

|2005-2009

|<ref>{{cite web |date=May 30, 2022 |title=Dany Heatley and Daniel Alfredsson reflect on Jason Spezza’s time with Senators

|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3338421/2022/05/30/jason-spezza-senators-heatley-alfredsson/ |access-date=September 12, 2024 |publisher=The Athletic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=December 4, 2008 |title=Pizza Line leads Sens past Thrashers |url=https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/sports/nhl/2008/12/04/hoc-502623-shtml/14651565007/ |access-date=September 12, 2024 |publisher=The Augusta Chronicle}}</ref>

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