'What John would want': Blue Jackets pushing for a playoff spot with heavy hearts

Columbus Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov, right, is congratulated by teammates Zach Werenski and Johnny Gaudreau (13) after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in St. Louis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Jeff Roberson

Zach Werenski was slightly annoyed. The Columbus Blue Jackets were in a tailspin and on the way to another playoff-less spring.

The defenceman was spending hour after hour at the team's practice facility searching for answers.

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