A weekly gauge of the players who are controlling substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included on this list it may not be a good thing -- it means that they are capturing a large amount of the hockey world's attention.

Zach Werenski found the score sheet yet again at Nationwide Arena to extend his home point streak to 17 games and joined a list of just seven other defensemen in NHL history to achieve the feat. \* La

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. Zach Werenski scored twice for Columbus, including the game-tying goal with 4:37 remaining in regulation.

The Blue Jackets 'mucked' it up with Tortorella's Flyers to win by shootout on Marchenko's borrowed move from Texier: 3 takeaways

Zach Werenski scored twice for Columbus, including the game-tying goal with 4:37 remaining in regulation. The Blue Jackets earned their first win against Philadelphia in three matchups this season.

ST. LOUIS — In Utah last weekend, St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery benched linemates Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich. He followed that up by separating the two for the next game against the Vegas Golden Knights and the start of the teams’ rematch Thursday night.

With Los Angeles Kings do-it-all defenceman Drew Doughty on the verge of his season debut, Sportsnet's Ryan Dixon takes a look at each team's minute-munchers in this week's edition of the NHL power rankings.

After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is significant in Week 16.

At one point this season, the New Jersey Devils looked as if they might be the best team in the NHL. That has not been the case lately, as the Devils' offense flails and they slide further down the NHL Power Rankings.

Werenski notched an assist, three blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs. Werenski was held off the scoresheet in the previous two contests.

Zach Werenski had just played his worst game of the season. That’s a direct quote. He brought it up. Lounging in the lobby of Toronto’s Ritz-Carlton hotel, two games into a stretch when his ...

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