Werenski powered the Blue Jackets with five goals and two assists, becoming the first defenseman in franchise history with back-to-back multi-goal games.
Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski has had another great week and it has earned him the NHL's third star of the week.
Werenski is joined by Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid and Ottawa Senators' Linus Ullmark as the other two stars in the NHL three stars of the week.
He definitely had a massive week. He scored five goals and two assists for five points in three games.
Over the last week, he had two goal and an assist against the Anaheim Ducks on Dec. 16. He then added two goals against the Minnesota Wild on Dec. 18th. In the last game on Dec. 20th against the Ducks, he had a goals and assist for two points.
He also became the first defensemen in Blue Jackets' history to have multi-goal back-to-back games.
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