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LBC GameDay Caterwaul: Columbus Blue Jackets at Florida Panthers

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Scouting Report:

(Zach) Werenski, a 6-2, 220-pounder who has great vision and elite puck-moving skills, is steering the NHL's top power-play unit. Columbus relies heavily on Werenski, who averages 22 minutes per game and has five goals and 11 assists in 19 games. He added another power-play assist in Friday's 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. It's no wonder that the former Michigan Wolverines star was the eighth overall selection in the 2015 draft. "Zach is ready to handle anything we throw at him," Columbus coach John Tortorella told the media. "He has that demeanor -- I don't think he's afraid to make a mistake.