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Columbus Blue Jackets blueliner Zack Werenski became just the sixth American to win the Norris Trophy, which the NHL gives to the defenseman deemed best in the league by a vote of Professional Hockey Writers Association members.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
The team, looking to turn the corner after a tumultuous 2024-25 season, viewed the former Los Angeles Kings blueliner — four years older than Miller — as someone who could bring reliable defense as a partner for the offensively dynamic Fox.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Sure, McDavid and Leon Draisaitl put up mega numbers upfront, while blueliner Evan Bouchard does the same on the backend.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
That also means two of the league's top blueliners in Hughes and Colorado's Cale Makar will face one another.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
The team, looking to turn the corner after a tumultuous 2024-25 season, viewed the former Los Angeles Kings blueliner — four years older than Miller — as someone who could bring reliable defense as a partner for the offensively dynamic Fox.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Sure, McDavid and Leon Draisaitl put up mega numbers upfront, while blueliner Evan Bouchard does the same on the backend.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
That also means two of the league's top blueliners in Hughes and Colorado's Cale Makar will face one another.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
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“Blueliner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blueliner. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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