Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski made his weekly appearance on 97.1 The Fan's Rothman & Ice Show.
Werenski was asked about the game last night against Toronto. Zach said, "Yeah, we played hard last night. Obviously, We weren't too happy with our game. It didn't really matter who we were playing last night, I think we were going to come out flying. Obviously nice to get a few quick goals to start the game off and get a lead. Really happy with how our team played last night."
On what happened in training camp that he's now seeing on the ice. "I think in training camp you could tell there was a lot of guys that went home over the summer and weren't too happy with how last year went, put the work in. You see it in practice and see it through the pre-season, but then you're not sure how it's going to translate into the regular season. I feel like for us, all of our work is paying off. Outside of the one Minnesota game, we've been playing hard for 5 of the first 6 games. If we play with that structure, and intensity, and play that hard, we're a tough team to beat," Werenski says.
He was asked about how it was to play against a skilled Leafs team. "It's a lot of fun actually. I take a lot of pride in it. It's always a lot of fun for us to try to shut them down. It was a lot of fun playing against them. We were really focused last night going into it, we had a game plan and we just executed it really well."
He also talked about his friendship with Auston Matthews and who picks up the tab when they go to dinner. He also addresses the questionable play from Max Domi on Adam Fantilli in last night's game, and much more.
You can listen to the full Interview below.
What's Next - Columbus travels to Nashville to take on the Predators on Saturday.
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