COLUMBUS – Zach Werenski had a goal and two assists for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks at Nationwide Arena on Saturday.

Werenski had a 3-point game, including a length-of-the-ice breakaway goal, to lead the Blue Jackets to a 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.

Zach Werenski scored and had two assists and Kent Johnson scored twice for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5-1 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks to end a four-game losing streak.

Takeaways for Blue Jackets include Zach Werenski's record point streak, Kent Johnson's goals and Elvis Merzlikins' cheeky run-in with a goal post.

The Blue Jackets’ star defenseman now has 62 points on the season, second among all NHL blueliners behind Colorado's Cale Makar (63). Now with his 22nd game in a row with a point at home, his streak is tied for third all-time among NHL defensemen with Paul Coffey and just three games back of Bobby Orr’s record of 25 games.

Zach Werenski, Kent Johnson lead Blue Jackets to victory over the Blackhawks in first game following 4 Nations Face-Off.

Kent Johnson scored twice and Zach Werenski tallied once in a three-point outing to lead the host Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-1 victory over the slumping Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.

Zach Werenski (18), and Adam Fantilli (16) powered the Blue Jackets past the Blackhawks on Saturday night by a final score of 5-1. Elvis Merzļikins stopped 27 of 28 Chicago shots and was stellar in his first game back from the break.

Zach Werenski is coming home from the 4 Nations Face-Off as ... Werenski now rejoins the Blue Jackets for a game Saturday at Nationwide Arena against the Chicago Blackhawks. It’s the team’s first game since breaking for nearly two weeks due to the ...

Zach Werenski earned points on three of the five Columbus goals to continue his best regular season ever. The Blue Jackets pick up the two points in a 5-1 regulation victory to sweep the Chicago Blackhawks,

Seth Jones and Zach Werenski, friends and former Columbus Blue Jackets defensive partners, couldn’t be on more disparate trajectories this month. Werenski just returned from stealing the show at the 4 Nations Face-Off with a tournament-high six points but falling a Connor McDavid overtime goal short of helping the Americans bring home the championship.

It wasn’t always pretty, but the Blue Jackets’ 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday ... game Thursday was impossible to miss when Zach Werenski met with reporters two days later.