With his first period goal against the Dallas Stars, Zach Werenski became just the third defenseman in Blue Jackets franchise history to score 40 regular-season goals with the club, joining Rostislav Klesla (2000-2011) and David Savard (2011-Present).
Zach Werenski became the third defenseman in @BlueJacketsNHL franchise history to score at least 40 goals, joining Rostislav Klesla (41) and David Savard (40). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/n8ok3E2Snb
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 16, 2019
The goal was Werenski's second goal and third point of the young campaign, and he joins Cam Atkinson, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Oliver Bjorkstrand as the only Blue Jackets skaters with multiple goals (and the only defenseman).
Give Werenski time to pick his spot, and it wont end well for you.#CBJ pic.twitter.com/wZybsl1NsF
— 1st Ohio Battery (@1stOhioBattery) October 16, 2019
Before his goal, Werenski was tied with some familiar names, including Fedor Tyutin (2008-2016) and Seth Jones (2015-present), who were/are stuck at 39 career goals with the franchise. And at age 21, he's by far the youngest player in franchise history to have reached the mark, and he's just getting started.
