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.

We knew it was going to happen,” U.S. defenseman Zach Werenski said after beating Canada 3-1 and quieting the crowd of over 21,000. “It happened the last game, it’s been happening in the NHL

Blue Jackets' leading scorer joins NHL legends Orr, Potvin by leading tournament in scoring with six points on six assists.

Star Game, top stars from four nations are facing off in a tourney played in Boston and Montreal. Why it matters: The 4 Nations Face-Off is meant to herald the NHL's return to the Winter Olympics. Teams from the U.

Blue Jackets' defenseman Zach Werenski will play a key role at the 4-Nations Faceoff. See how he finally gets his chance on the big stage.

Werenski picked up an assist in the United States' 2-1 loss to Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday. Werenski carried the puck through the neutral zone and into the offensive zone before firing a shot on Samuel Ersson from the right face-off circle.

Zach Werenski made another appearance on the What Chaos! Podcast, and as usual had a very good interview. He talked about a lot of things but was asked about whether or not he thought the team should invest and add to the roster at the deadline, and what he wanted the direction of the team to be.

Zach Werenski is having a career year with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 27-year-old defenseman leads the Blue Jackets in scoring and is near the top of the NH

The CBJ defenseman is tied for the tournament scoring lead through three games as the United States has advanced to Thursday's title game