Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Distributes three assists
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Werenski logged three assists, including two on the power play, and added two shots on net with a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Red Wings.
Werenski has logged multiple points in three straight games and six of his last nine outings. The 28-year-old blueliner set up one goal by Kirill Marchenko and two by Adam Fantilli in this high-scoring win. Werenski is up to 29 points (eight on the power play), 100 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 27 appearances. He remains among the most productive blueliners in the NHL.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Two helpers in Monday's win
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Werenski notched two assists in Monday's 5-3 win over New Jersey.
The All-Star blueliner has carried his late November surge into December. Werenski has gotten onto the scoresheet in nine of the last 10 games, producing five multi-point performances en route to five goals and 15 points. After erupting for a career-high 82 points (23 goals, 59 helpers) over 81 games in 2024-25, he's back on a point-a-game pace to begin 2025-26 with nine goals and 26 points in 26 contests.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Collects two more points
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Werenski scored a goal on two shots, added a shorthanded assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Penguins.
Werenski was in on both of the Blue Jackets' second-period tallies, with his goal putting them ahead 3-1 in the dying seconds of the frame. The 28-year-old defenseman has five goals and eight assists over his last nine contests as he continues to be among the NHL's best blueliners. Overall, Werenski is at nine goals, 24 points, 97 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 25 appearances. His helper Friday was his first shorthanded point of the campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Scores goal in return
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Werenski scored a goal and took six shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
Werenski suffered an injury in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Capitals but didn't miss time, and he looked as good as he's been all season long. The star blueliner has been on a tear of late, and that game against Washington was the only time in which he hasn't cracked the scoresheet in his last eight outings. Over that span, the 28-year-old has racked up four goals, seven assists, 38 shots on goal, five hits and nine blocked shots.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Might be able to play Wednesday
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Head coach Dean Evason conveyed Tuesday that Werenski (upper body) is "working through some stuff today," but the blueliner is expected to skate Wednesday morning and see how he feels, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
This is great news for the Blue Jackets and fantasy managers alike, as Werenski appears to have avoided a serious injury. NHL Insider Frank Seravalli said Tuesday that the Blue Jackets believe Werenski will be good to go for Wednesday's home matchup versus Toronto, but that's certainly not a guarantee depending on how the all-world defenseman feels after the morning skate. If Werenski is forced to miss any time, Denton Mateychuk would be a candidate to receive increased opportunities on the blue line.
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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Injured against Caps
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Werenski sustained an upper-body injury during Monday's game versus the Capitals and will not return.
Werenski didn't come out for the start of the third period and was ruled out shortly thereafter. The star blueliner logged four shots on goal and one block in 17:36 of ice time prior to exiting the contest. There will be a big void to fill on Columbus' blue line if Werenski is forced to miss any time. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Wednesday's home matchup versus the Maple Leafs.
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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.
