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Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Huge night against Boston

The four points were a career high for the blueliner, and he's now potted double-digit goals for the third straight season. Werenski hadn't put together a multi-point performance since Jan. 10, but the 22-year-old has the talent to close out the regular season on a tear, especially if the Jackets' deadline additions are finally getting comfortable.

Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Lone point not enough against Pens

Werenski picked up a game-high 27:03 of ice time, as coach John Tortorella naturally wanted to give his stud players maximum opportunities to keep up with the division rival. Werenski skated to a minus-2 rating in the loss, but he stretched his point streak to three games to salvage his fantasy performance. The third-year defenseman is up to nine goals and 24 assists -- including 12 power-play points -- through 62 games.

Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Still goalless in 2019

Since lighting the lamp twice in a win over the Senators on Dec. 31, Werenski has been stuck on nine goals for the season, going 15 games without finding the back of the net. He's still picked up seven assists in that time, so he's maintaining a solid fantasy floor, but given his role on the Jackets' top power-play unit and knack for slipping shots through traffic, it seems only a matter of time before the young blueliner reaches double digits in goals for the third straight campaign.

Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Stays hot with two helpers

Werenski has notched four goals and nine points in his last nine outings to put him near a 50-point pace on the season. Only a minus-10 rating hinders the third-year defender's fantasy value, but the 21-year-old should be a potent producer from the blue line for many years to come.

Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Pockets two goals

The strong performance gives Werenski nine goals and 22 points through 39 games on the year. However, he's on pace for just over 170 shots on goal this year, a drastic drop from the 207 he recorded last season. Still, the third-year blueliner is posting strong offensive numbers as he establishes himself among the league's best defensemen.