Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Two-point effort Saturday
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Werenski scored an even-strength goal on a team-high seven shots on net and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
The star blueliner helped set up an Adam Fantilli tally in the first period before giving Columbus a 3-1 lead midway through the third himself, but Detroit came storming back late. Werenski extended his point streak to six games with the performance, racking up three goals and 10 points during that stretch.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Racks up three more assists
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Werenski registered three assists, six shots on net, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
Werenski had a hand in one goal by Dmitri Voronkov and two more by Adam Fantilli as the Blue Jackets leaned on their top players to get this win. During a five-game point streak, Werenski has posted two goals and six assists, as well as 21 shots on net. The 28-year-old defenseman is playing like a star again this year, racking up six goals, 13 helpers, 78 shots, 31 blocks and a plus-9 rating through 21 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Keeps point streak alive
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Werenski scored a goal and posted two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
Werenski found the back of the net early in the third period, but by the time he had scored, the Blue Jackets were already down by multiple goals. He has six goals this campaign, and he also extended his point streak to four contests. During that prolific four-game stretch, Werenski has two goals, three assists, 15 shots, two hits, five blocked shots and an even rating.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Records two points Monday
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Werenski recorded an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.
Werenski broke the deadlock for the Blue Jackets with a wrister at 6:58 of the first period, and he later participated in Dmitri Voronkov's power-play goal at 13:32 of the second frame. This was the fourth time Werenski posted a multi-point performance in his last 11 appearances, a stretch in which he's racked up 11 total points (four goals, seven helpers). He's also on a run of five points over his last five games.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Chips in with helper
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Werenski had a power-play assist, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Rangers.
Werenski picked up the primary helper on Dmitri Voronkov's power-play goal in the second period to help level the score at 1-1. Overall, the 28-year-old Werenski has nine assists, 13 points and 66 shots on goal through 18 games this season. After a three-game dry spell, the Blue Jackets' top blueliner has three points in his last four games. With 66 shots on goal, Werenski leads all defensemen across the league and ranks 10th among all skaters. After a career-best 82-point regular season last year, Werenski is back on track to be one of the top defensemen in fantasy hockey this season.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Third straight two-point effort
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Werenski recorded an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Blues.
This was Werenski's third consecutive game with a goal and an assist, though only two of those six points have come on the power play. The star defenseman had only four points through eight games prior to this strong three-game stretch.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Another two-point effort
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Werenski scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Werenski has logged back-to-back two-point efforts to spark his offense following a three-game slide. The 28-year-old defenseman scored in the first period and helped out on a Cole Sillinger tally in the second. Werenski is up to three goals, five assists, 36 shots on net, 17 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating across 10 appearances. He finished above a point-per-game pace with 23 goals and 59 helpers over 81 regular-season games in 2024-25. However, that will be a difficult performance for him to repeat this year, even though he sees plenty of ice time in all situations.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Pops for two-point night
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Werenski scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
The All-Star defenseman blasted a one-timer past Alex Lyon through a screen late in the second period before setting up Miles Wood's winner in overtime. Werenski has had a tough start to the season, getting onto the scoresheet in only three of nine games. However, two multi-point performances have left him with a respectable two goals, six points, 34 shots on net, 15 blocked shots, seven hits and an impressive plus-7 rating.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Two points in Thursday's win
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Werenski scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Islanders.
The 27-year-old put the finishing touches on a career-best campaign by extending his point streak to six games. No player exemplified the Blue Jackets' stunning season better than Werenski -- after struggling to stay on the ice over the last few years due to injuries, the All-Star blueliner played 81 games and delivered a career-high 23 goals and 82 points, putting him second in the NHL among defensemen in both categories behind only Cale Makar. Werenski also established new career highs in shots on net (298), power-play points (25) and blocked shots (131).
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Contributes two assists
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Werenski logged two assists, including one on the power play, and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Flyers.
Werenski has two goals and four assists during a five-game point streak. The defenseman reached the 80-point mark with Tuesday's effort, becoming just the second blueliner in the league to hit that milestone in 2024-25. He's at 22 goals, 58 assists, 25 power-play points, 295 shots on net, 130 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 80 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Ties game in first period
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Werenski scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Capitals.
Werenski has two goals and two assists during his four-game point streak. He answered an Alex Ovechkin goal in the first period Sunday, and the Blue Jackets surged the rest of the way to keep their playoff hopes alive. Werenski is now at 22 goals, 78 points, 290 shots on net, 130 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 79 appearances in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Scores early in blowout win
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Werenski scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Capitals.
Werenski set the tone for a must-win game for the Blue Jackets, scoring one minute in on a feed from Sean Monahan. While Werenski went 17 games between goals, he was still productive with 10 assists in that span. For the season, the star defenseman is at 77 points (21 goals, 56 assists), 288 shots on net, 128 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating over 78 appearances. He's second in the league for points by a blueliner, and combined with his astounding (and league-leading) 26:49 average ice time per game, Werenski should be in the discussion for the Norris Trophy.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Three-game, five-assist streak
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Werenski had two assists in an 8-4 win over Nashville on Tuesday.
He recorded four shots. Werenski has five assists and 15 shots across his current three-game streak. He's second in scoring from the blue line with 74 points, and he has pounded out a career high 265 shots. Both are a massive increase from Werenski's career marks of 57 points, which he set last season, and 216 shots, set in 2021-22. An 80-point campaign is within reach.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Grabs two apples in loss
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Werenski tallied two assists and registered five shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Ottawa.
Werenski provided the primary assist on each of the Blue Jackets' goals. The 27-year-old blueliner has 52 assists, 72 points, 120 blocks and 261 shots on net in 71 games this season. Werenski is one of three defensemen who is on pace to finish the season above a point-per-game pace, and he'll likely be a nominee for the Norris Trophy this season. If Werenski can end the season on a strong run of points and put his recent six-game scoreless streak behind him, he can make a strong case for the award.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Ends longest slump of season
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Werenski notched a power-play assist and six shots on goal in Friday's 7-6 shootout win over the Canucks.
Werenski's six-game point drought leading into Friday was the longest of his season. He hadn't gone more than three contests without a point since early November. Despite the recent slump, he's still at a point-per-game pace with 20 goals, 50 helpers, 256 shots on net, 119 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 70 outings. The Blue Jackets are at full health now, so Werenski should benefit from having all of the team's top players in the lineup.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Supplies pair of assists
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Werenski notched two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.
Werenski set up goals by Justin Danforth and Mathieu Olivier as the Blue Jackets got offense from all over the lineup. This was Werenski's fourth multi-point effort in his last seven games, a span in which he has three goals and six assists. The defenseman already has a career year with 68 points (20 goals, 48 helpers) in 62 appearances, and he's been sharp in other areas as well, collecting 220 shots on net, 110 blocked shots, 21 power-play points and a plus-15 rating as the No. 1 blueliner on the roster.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Ties career high in assists
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Werenski collected two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.
The 27-year-old blueliner snapped a brief two-game point drought by having a hand in a tally by Dmitri Voronkov in the second period and an Adam Fantilli empty-netter in the third. Werenski is up to 46 helpers on the season, tying the career high he established in 2023-24, and his 64 points on the campaign are second only to Cale Makar (67) among defensemen.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Stays hot in win
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Werenski tallied a goal, dished two assists and took two shots on net in Saturday's 5-1 win over Chicago.
After leading the 4 Nations Face-Off in total points, Werenski's return to Columbus started with a trio of points. He tallied the fourth goal of the game for the Blue Jackets and made one of his assists on the power play. The 27-year-old blueliner is up to 18 goals, 44 assists and 205 shots on net in 56 appearances this season. Werenski has been nothing short of elite all season long and trails only Cale Makar in points by a defenseman. For the first time in his career, Werenski is likely to be in the Norris Trophy conversation at the end of the season. He has all the momentum from the 4 Nations Face-Off elevating his current play, making him a top-tier fantasy play in all formats.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Finishes as 4 Nations top scorer
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Werenski picked up an assist in Team USA's 3-2 loss to Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game on Thursday.
Werenski finished as the tournament's top scorer with six assists in four games. He also had 13 shots. Werenski is having the season of his career, and with 59 points (17 goals, 42 assists) in 55 games, he's in contention for the Norris trophy.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Tied for 4 Nations scoring lead
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Werenski picked up an assist in the United States' 2-1 loss to Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday.
Werenski carried the puck through the neutral zone and into the offensive zone before firing a shot on Samuel Ersson from the right face-off circle. The Swedish netminder made the save and directed the rebound toward the left circle and right onto the tape of Chris Kreider, who buried it into an open net. Werenski played a game-high 24:08, and he had six shots. He earned the game's third star for the effort. His assist was his fifth of the tournament, which tied him with Sidney Crosby of Canada for the overall scoring lead.
