Player Discussion: All purpose: Zach Werenski thread.

[CBJx614]

 

[GoJackets1]

Damn. I had a feeling something like this would be coming in the next couple seasons for Z but I didn't think it would be this soon.

 

[koteka]

That made me curious - did we trade guys who probably would have had the assist record? Obviously we traded Nash and he ended his career with 368 assists. Voracek had 583 in his career, the most ever by a Jackets draft pick. Johansen has 376. Wennberg has 259. PLD has 231. Karlsson has 258 - only 1 was with the Ducks before we traded for him. Marchessault has 284 career assists including 0 with Columbus.

 

[ViD]

Not bad

 

[CoachWithNoTeam]

Not bad

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Naterris?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Viqsi]

• Defenseman Zach Werenski assisted on Dmitri Voronkov’s power-play goal in the second period and on Adam Fantilli’s empty-net goal with just over a minute to play on Saturday. It was his 16th multi-point game of the season, but it also allowed him to catch a franchise legend. With 258 career assists, Werenski is now tied with Rick Nash for the most in franchise history. It took Nash, a power forward and goal-scoring behemoth, 674 games. Werenski is at 545 games and counting.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/61...eries-ohio-state-columbus-gaudreau-red-wings/

 

[CBJx614]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/61...eries-ohio-state-columbus-gaudreau-red-wings/

To be fair to Nash, Werenski has had much better teammates around him.

 

[MoeBartoli]

To be fair to Nash, Werenski has had much better teammates around him.

True. But to be fair, Nash has 129 more games than Z while playing a position that usually produces more assists.

 

[majormajor]

Earlier this year we had a discussion about how much longer Z would have to play at an elite level to be considered the greatest Jacket of all time. I said a couple more years. But all he's done since then is get better and better. He's getting there pretty quick.

 

[CBJx614]

 

[stevo61]

one thing this made me realize was how actually close in age Werenski and Makar are. It feels like Zach should be a few years older

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[majormajor]

The Werenski stickhandle on his setup to Danforth in the first period showcases the quickness of handling that we had not seen from Werenski until recently.

He seems to be handling faster now than even earlier in the year. Perhaps getting more confident in it.

So how was he able to break through on this? A new training method?

His stick might have enabled a breakthrough - from my understanding, the whippy stick that Werenski had been using wouldn't have been responsive enough for super fast handling. There's more to sticks than just the whippyness too, maybe a stiffer blade or a different kick point. I don't know, maybe it's just training and confidence.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[CBJx614]

The Werenski stickhandle on his setup to Danforth in the first period showcases the quickness of handling that we had not seen from Werenski until recently.

He seems to be handling faster now than even earlier in the year. Perhaps getting more confident in it.

So how was he able to break through on this? A new training method?

His stick might have enabled a breakthrough - from my understanding, the whippy stick that Werenski had been using wouldn't have been responsive enough for super fast handling. There's more to sticks than just the whippyness too, maybe a stiffer blade or a different kick point. I don't know, maybe it's just training and confidence.

Something he said that he changed this year was something that he learned from Johnny, a minor but potentially huge change.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Look how overjoyed he is!

 

[Monk]

The Werenski stickhandle on his setup to Danforth in the first period showcases the quickness of handling that we had not seen from Werenski until recently.

He seems to be handling faster now than even earlier in the year. Perhaps getting more confident in it.

So how was he able to break through on this? A new training method?

His stick might have enabled a breakthrough - from my understanding, the whippy stick that Werenski had been using wouldn't have been responsive enough for super fast handling. There's more to sticks than just the whippyness too, maybe a stiffer blade or a different kick point. I don't know, maybe it's just training and confidence.

He did switch to a curvier stick blade recently, maybe as recently as this season? Jody was talking about it during a recent game.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

He’s been getting a little better recently but I think he might be hitting a wall. He’s pointless in his last 6 and his ice time is through the roof. I expect he’ll get back on the horse soon, and I know it’s desperation time right now, but Coach may need to pull off a couple of minutes to keep him fresh.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

He’s been getting a little better recently but I think he might be hitting a wall. He’s pointless in his last 6 and his ice time is through the roof. I expect he’ll get back on the horse soon, and I know it’s desperation time right now, but Coach may need to pull off a couple of minutes to keep him fresh.

Yep it's been a lot for him this season. He's been like Superman but you had to wonder how long he could keep it up.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Zach ties Johnny for fifth-place all-time in CBJ history for points in a season with 74. He is two points from catching Ray Whitney and five from Rick Nash. He’s not catching Panarin’s franchise-best 87 but he could reach or top Panarin’s second-best 82.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Long Live Lyle]

Nash never hitting 80 points is one that I feel I likely always knew, but then must’ve forgot some time in the past 5ish years, because that really surprised me.