Werenski’s Decade of Excellence Ends With Norris Hardware

Zach Werenski’s rise has been the kind of steady, no-nonsense climb teams dream about and opponents hate to face. The story tracks a decade of brilliance that has made him one of the league’s most reliable blue-liners, the sort of defenseman coaches trust in every situation and GMs quietly build around. The Norris Trophy gives the moment its proper shine, but the real hook is how long this was coming if you were paying attention in the room.