A hockey line named for its jersey numbersSourced
The players wore 70, 73 and 77.
Their line got a TV-show nickname.
Los Angeles Kings forwards Tanner Pearson, Tyler Toffoli and Jeff Carter all wore numbers in the 70s. Their 2014 pairing became That 70s Line, a play on the sitcom title, and helped the team win the Stanley Cup.
Three numbers lined up;
a nickname followed.
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