Zach Werenski

Columbus Blue Jackets Weekly Wrap Up: Injury News and New Trade Rumors

The Columbus Blue Jackets finished an exciting week of hockey with one win and one overtime loss. They took down Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs but lost in overtime against Filip Forsberg and the Nashville Predators. There’s been better news about injuries lately. Some players may have the chance to return earlier than […]

Columbus Blue Jackets First Week Recap

On Saturday, October 12 the Columbus Blue Jackets finished their second game of the season. They beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 in a high-scoring fight and advanced to a record of one win and one loss. Earlier in the week they gained their first loss against the Minnesota Wild in a close-fought battle that ended […]

Columbus Blue Jacket's captain Boone Jenner

A Change In Blue Jackets Preseason Predictions: Recalls, Injuries, and Signings

A lot has happened since the last article I wrote discussing the likely lines and predictions for opening night. Several new players have joined the roster, and a few others have been listed as injured. Once again, the game plan has to change. Kevin Labanc Kevin Labanc signed with the Blue Jackets this past Saturday. […]

Preseason Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Tonight, the Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, for their second to last preseason game. The Penguins are playing their “B” lineup for the final time, as they will use this as the final opportunity to see who will grab a spot with the main roster for […]

Columbus Blue Jackets Opening Night Line Predictions

The Blue Jackets are almost halfway through their pre-season games, and some possible line combinations are starting to shape up. The team began with 55 players in training camp and has trimmed that to 36 over the last week. Here are the players who have been either loaned, returned to their team, or released, starting […]

Dean Evason and Don Waddell at a press conference

Blue Jacket’s Hold Pre-Season Press Conference Part 1: Don Waddell and Dean Evason

On Monday, September 18, the Columbus Blue Jackets held a press conference to discuss the upcoming 2024-25 NHL Season. Don Waddell and Dean Evason were the first to speak, followed by Captain Boone Jenner, Alternate Captain Zach Werenski, and Sean Monahan. The players’ statements will be covered in Part Two. Johnny Gaudreau The first topic […]

Blue Jackets Johnny Gaudreau, Boone Jenner, and Erik Gudbranson

Columbus Blue Jackets Meet With Media To Talk About Johnny Gaudreau

On Wednesday afternoon, September 4, the Columbus Blue Jackets met with media members and gave some statements regarding the recent tragedy involving brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. General Manager Don Waddell, Captain Boone Jenner, Alternate Captains Erik Gudbranson, Zach Werenski, and Sean Kuraly spoke to the media. Don Waddell started the press conference off by […]

Catching Up With Blue Jacket’s Players in the IIHF World Championship Part Two

Last week I wrote an article detailing the Columbus Blue Jacket’s representation at the IIHF World Championship tournament. The five players that are participating are Elvis Merzlikins (Latvia), Damon Severson (Canada), Gavin Brindley (USA), Johnny Gaudreau (USA), and Zach Werenski (USA). As of Thursday, May 23, only one player from that list is moving on […]

Johnny Gaudreau Celebrates Matt Boldy's goal for team USA at the 2024 IIHF World Championship

Catching Up With Blue Jacket’s Players in the IIHF World Championship

You may already know that there are nine different Columbus Blue Jacket‘s players or personnel at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Czechia, but in case you haven’t been able to follow it here’s a few things to catch you up! Here’s a reminder of what players are at the tournament and the country […]

Boone Jenner celebrates his 2nd NHL hat-trick

Blue Jackets 2023-2024 Season Player Grades: Boone Jenner

This is part four of the Columbus Blue Jackets Season Grades series. Previously, Johnny Gaudreau, Zach Werenski, and Kirill Marchenko were graded. This time it’s Captain Boone Jenner‘s turn. In the Johnny Gaudreau article, I detailed all of the criteria for the grades, but here’s a refresher: To address a question from the last article, […]