For the first time in history of their organization, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a legitimate contender for the Norris Trophy. Their top defenseman Zach Were

A strong first two periods helped the Blue Jackets survive a third-period push from the Sharks before van Riemsdyk found the empty net.

The Blue Jackets hit the halfway mark of their 2024-25 season this week, and among the notable storylines is this one: Zach Werenski is ... his quest to win for Columbus.

Defenseman Zach Werenski has been a star this season. The former eighth-overall pick is currently sitting at over a point-per-game rate looking to pass his career high in points.

COLUMBUS -- James van Riemsdyk scored twice, and Zach Werenski extended his home point streak to 18 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who won their sixth straight game with a 4-1 victory against the San Jose Sharks at Nationwide Arena on Thursday.

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The Blue Jackets jumped up by three goals, which was too much for the struggling Sharks. The Jackets would put away San Jose 4-1.

Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko scored in the shootout as the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

They didn’t get to six goals, but the Blue Jackets did extend their season-high winning streak to six straight games Thursday at Nationwide Arena. After building a three-goal lead through two periods,