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Top Zach Werenski News
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Supplies pair of assists
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: Hits 20-goal mark
Werenski scored two goals in a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
One of the goals came shorthanded. Werenski hit the 20-goal mark Tuesday, which ties his personal best set in 2019-20. He also tied his career mark in shots (216), and he continues to pound out points. Werenski has 66 points in 60 games, and he's bound to earn a Norris nomination. He's just two points behind the great Cale Makar for the NHL scoring lead from the blue line.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Ties career high in assists
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
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
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
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.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Undeniable talent on display in win
Werenski delivered three assists Thursday in Team USA's 6-1 win over Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montral.
Werenski's ascension into superstardom continues. Yes, he's carrying a lot of responsibility with Quinn Hughes (oblique) unable to join Team USA. But Werenski was smooth as butter in his own zone, the opposition's and in transition. And two of the helpers were primary assists on power-play snipes. Werenski's talent is undeniable.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Sets new career-high scoring mark
Werenski recorded a shorthanded assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Utah.
The star blueliner had missed Columbus' last game due to an undisclosed injury, but Werenski saw his usual massive workload in his return -- his 29:16 led all skaters for either team on the night -- and he set up Ivan Provorov for the Blue Jackets' second goal inside the final minute of the second period. Werenski hasn't gone more than two games without getting onto the scoresheet since early November, and Thursday's helper established a new career-high scoring mark for the 27-year-old with 58 points (17 goals, 41 assists) in only 54 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Set to return Thursday
Werenski (undisclosed) is expected to play Thursday against Utah, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Jack Johnson is set to be a healthy scratch as a result of Werenski's return. The 27-year-old Werenski has 17 goals and 57 points over 53 appearances in 2024-25. He missed Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Buffalo due to the injury.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Could play Thursday
Werenski (undisclosed) could return to the lineup versus Utah on Thursday, according to Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site.
Werenski was a full participant at Thursday's morning skate, putting him in line to return after a one-game absence, barring any setbacks. The 27-year-old defenseman has already tied his career high in points with 57, set last season. Werenski has 17 goals, 40 assists, 19 power-play points, 200 shots and 92 blocked shots over 53 games this season.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Unavailable Tuesday
Werenski (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup versus Buffalo, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Werenski will miss at least one game after getting hurt in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Dallas. He has amassed 17 goals, 57 points, 200 shots on net and 92 blocked shots over 53 appearances this season. Ivan Provorov and Denton Mateychuk will form Columbus' top pairing due to the absences of Werenski and Dante Fabbro (upper body). Provorov will replace Werenski on the first power-play unit.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Two points in comeback win
Werenski scored a goal on five shots, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah.
Werenski helped out on Kirill Marchenko's third-period tally to get the Blue Jackets on the board. At 1:01 of overtime, Werenski scored the game-winning tally, his fourth game-winner of the campaign. He has two goals and four helpers during a five-game point streak, and the star defenseman is up to 17 tallies, 40 helpers, 197 shots on net, 91 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating over 52 appearances. He's already matched his career-best 57-point total from 2023-24, and it looks like the sky's the limit for Werenski this season.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Collects assist in win
Werenski notched an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Werenski was involved in a flurry of activity, getting a touch on the puck before Cole Sillinger potted the game-winning goal 52 seconds into overtime. The helper extended Werenski's point streak to four games, though he has gone seven contests since his last multi-point effort. Consistency has been a huge part of Werenski's profile this year -- he's yet to go more than three games without a point. The 27-year-old defenseman is at 16 tallies, 39 helpers, 192 shots on net, 90 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 51 outings.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Keeps rolling with goal
Werenski scored a goal on four shots and blocked three shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.
Werenski has earned a point in three straight games and has a total of five goals and nine assists over 12 outings in January. The defenseman is up to 16 goals, 38 assists, 189 shots on net, 89 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 50 appearances. Werenski is within three points of matching his career-best mark from last season, and he also needs four more goals to match his high mark from 2019-20.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Picks up assist in win
Werenski notched an assist, three blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Werenski was held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests. That's been a rare occurrence this season -- Werenski has just three multi-game droughts. The star defenseman is second to Cale Makar in goals (15) and points (52) among blueliners, and Werenski leads defensemen with 181 shots on net.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 213 lbs |
| Birthplace: Grosse Pointe, MI |
| Age: 27 |
| Experience: 8 |
| Shoots: Left |