Surprisingly, the Columbus Blue Jackets at midseason are still in the NHL playoff hunt. One reason is Zach Werenski, who is now a certified monster.
Denton Mateychuk scored his first career NHL goal and Luca Del Bel Belluz notched his second as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 6-2 Thursday night.
An explosive offense, plucky defense, impressive coaching and deft management decisions have the Blue Jackets battling for a playoff spot.
Before what will be an important second half for Columbus, let's evaluate what we've seen from every player to this point.
Denton Mateychuk and Luca Del Bel Belluz, both recent callups from the AHL, each had a goal and an assist to help lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Seattle Kraken 6-2.
Werenski tied for the NHL lead with seven assists and seven points while playing 24:46 per game in three contests
Blue Jackets forward Sean Monahan is on IR with an upper-body injury. He has had a great season in his first year with the team.
Denton Mateychuk and Luca Del Bel Belluz, both recent callups from the AHL, each had a goal and an assist to help lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Seattle Kraken 6-2.
During a four-game point streak, Werenski has a goal and six assists while adding a plus-3 rating, 27 shots on net and nine blocked shots. The 27-year-old is showing just how good he can be when he has good health on his side.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have faced a challenging season, marked by numerous injuries and the tragic loss of Johnny Gaudreau
The Columbus Blue Jackets were shutout by the Boston Bruins on the second half of a back-to-back coming out of the holiday break, but that shouldn’t slow down s
Trending: After sweeping the series in the Kraken’s inaugural season of 2022-23, the Blue Jackets have lost the last five games to Seattle including a 4-2 final Nov. 12 in the Emerald City. Former CBJ: Bjorkstrand is now in his third season with the Kraken and has four points (1-3-4) in two career games against the Blue Jackets in Nationwide Arena.