Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Pockets helper Saturday
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Severson notched an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Severson has two goals and five assists over eight contests in December as he continues to chip in solid offense from the blue line. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to 17 points, 53 shots on net, 56 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 30 outings this season. He doesn't have a power-play point yet, but Severson is occasionally in the mix for time on the second unit, which gives him a little more potential among depth blueliners in fantasy.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Tallies again Friday
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Severson scored a goal on four shots, blocked four shots and added two hits in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.
Severson has scored in back-to-back games and has seven points over his last eight contests. The 30-year-old put the Blue Jackets ahead 2-0 in the first period before their offense got stonewalled by Kevin Lankinen. Severson is up to six goals, nine assists, 48 shots on net, 50 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 26 outings, which shows improvement virtually across the board compared to 2023-24. His career highs are 11 goals and 46 points, and he has a realistic chance to challenge both of those marks in 2024-25.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Nets goal in Thursday's loss
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Severson scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.
Severson had picked up five assists over his last six outings, but he'd gone eight games without a goal. The 30-year-old blueliner snapped that slump with a second-period tally. He's up to five goals, 14 points, 44 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating over 25 appearances in a top-four role. He's halfway to matching his point total from 67 games in 2023-24.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Trio of helpers in win
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Severson notched three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.
This was Severson's first multi-point effort of the campaign, giving him six points over his last eight contests. He helped out on both of the Blue Jackets' first-period tallies as well as a Dmitri Voronkov empty-netter in the third. Severson has been steady in a top-four role this season, though typically without a large impact on offense. He has four goals, nine assists, 41 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating across 23 appearances.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Slips assist in loss
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Severson had an assist, one shot on net and three blocks in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal.
Severson fed Zach Werenski, whose pass to the front of the net caromed in off a Montreal skate to tie the game and set up overtime. The assist was Severson's second in the last three games and upped his season total 10 points over 21 outings.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Scores in Friday's win
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Severson scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Friday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.
Severson helped the Blue Jackets stretch their lead with the second of three goals for the team in the third period. The defenseman had been held off the scoresheet over the previous three contests. For the season, he's been productive in a top-four role with eight points, 33 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating across 16 games. He's topped the 40-point mark just once in his career, but that's the pace he's on so far.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Earns assist Tuesday
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Severson posted an assist and six shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Severson has two goals, one helper and 12 shots on net over his last four games. He's looking like a steady depth defenseman for fantasy while playing in a top-four role with time on the second power-play unit. Severson is at seven points, 26 shots, 18 blocked shots, 10 hits and a plus-3 rating over 12 appearances this season.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Lights lamp in loss
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Severson scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Capitals.
Severson's scored twice over the last three games, though those tallies are his only points in seven contests. The 30-year-old defenseman got the Blue Jackets on the board early in the second period, but after the Capitals' five-goal opening frame, it was too late to make an impact. Severson has three goals, three assists, 20 shots on net, 17 blocked shots, nine hits, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating across 11 outings this season while serving in a top-four role.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Pots fluky game-winner
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Severson scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 2-0 victory over the Islanders.
The game was scoreless through two periods, but early in the third Severson carried the puck into the corner and tries to slip a pass to James van Riemsdyk camped in front of the New York crease. Instead, the puck deflected off Ryan Pulock's skate and got past a helpless Semyon Varlamov. Severson struggled in 2023-24 under the weight of his big free-agent contract and the coaching chaos in Columbus, but the veteran defenseman has been more relaxed and more productive to begin the current campaign, racking up two goals and five points in the Blue Jackets' first nine games with 16 shots on net, 14 blocked shots, eight hits, eight PIM and a plus-5 rating.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Lights lamp Thursday
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Severson scored a goal, blocked two shots and went plus-4 in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.
Severson continues his strong offense to begin the year -- he has a goal and three assists over four contests. The 30-year-old defenseman has also been positive in plus-minus rating in three of those games, with a plus-4 rating overall. He's in a top-four role and on the second power-play unit, and with contributions in points and blocked shots, he can help fantasy managers in deeper formats.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Slings assist in win
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Severson notched an assist, four PIM and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Avalanche.
Severson set up Kirill Marchenko's go-ahead goal in the second period. Severson has two assists in two games, and he's added four shots on net, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating while playing on the second pairing. He's topped the 30-point mark five times in his career, so he's a fairly safe option as a depth defenseman in fantasy.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Contributes helper Thursday
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Severson recorded an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.
Severson is in a top-four role to begin the season, and he's also on the second power-play unit. In 2023-24, he had just 28 points over 67 contests in his first year with the Blue Jackets, his lowest output in a full-length season since 2017-18. He can be a useful depth defenseman in fantasy with better offense, but his totals in hits and blocked shots are fairly modest, leaving him with little upside for category coverage.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Pots pair in win
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Severson provided two goals and three shots on net in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.
Severson sniped two markers early in the game - including the game-winning goal - to give his team a 3-0 lead that would not be relinquished. The 29-year-old defenseman has notched three goals and three assists in his last nine games. Severson has generated nine goals, 26 points and 79 blocked shots through 62 appearances this campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Opens scoring in loss
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Severson scored a goal, blocked two shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Severson has been a bright spot recently, earning a goal and two assists over his last four outings. He opened the scoring Friday, but the Blue Jackets couldn't build off of it. Severson has seven goals, 22 points, 70 shots on net, 70 blocked shots, 41 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 55 contests in his first season with Columbus.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Stays warm with assist
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Severson notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken.
Severson has warmed up on the Blue Jackets' road trip, collecting four points over his last three games following a six-game slump. The 29-year-old defenseman set up a Yegor Chinakhov tally Sunday that broke up Joey Daccord's shutout bid. Severson has 16 points, 42 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 34 appearances in his first campaign with Columbus, serving in a top-four role regularly.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Sets up shortie
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Severson logged a shorthanded assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Severson has picked up three points over his last two games, and he's done that in a variety of situations. The 29-year-old helped out on a shorthanded tally by Alexandre Texier in the second period of Saturday's game. Severson is up to 15 points, 40 shots on net, 53 blocked shots, 26 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 33 appearances this season. He should continue to see top-four minutes and some power-play time.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: One of each in win
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Severson scored a goal on two shots, dished a power-play assist and added two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Flames.
Severson snapped his six-game point drought when he picked off a Jacob Markstrom rim-around and flung it into the net before the Flames' goalie could get back in position. In the third period, Severson also helped out on a Dmitri Voronkov tally. The 29-year-old Severson is up to 14 points, 38 shots on net, 52 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 32 outings with the Blue Jackets in his first year with the team. He'll need a strong and healthy second half to have a chance at his sixth 30-point campaign.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Two helpers in OT win
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Severson notched two assists in Friday's 6-5 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
His breakout pass to catch Toronto on a bad line change led to a Brendan Gaunce tally in the second period. Severson also set up Johnny Gaudreau's OT winner. The points were the first for Severson in three games since returning from an oblique injury. He didn't see any meaningful power-play time Friday after Zach Werenski (ankle) was placed on IR because Ivan Provorov handled duties on the first unit instead. Without ice time on the man advantage, Severson's fantasy value is limited.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Returns to action Saturday
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Severson (oblique) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup Saturday versus Toronto, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports.
Severson missed 15 games with the injury. He will replace Jake Bean in the lineup and is expected to see second unit power-play time. Severson had two goals and three points in three games before getting hurt. He has eight points, 21 shots on goal and 35 blocked shots in 19 games this season.
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Blue Jackets' Damon Severson: Set to play before break
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Severson (oblique) is expected to play in one of the Blue Jackets' next two matches, Jeff Svoboda of the Blue Jackets' official site reports Wednesday.
Severson evidently won't have to wait until after the Christmas break, returning to action against either the Capitals or Maple Leafs on Thursday or Saturday, respectively. Through 19 games this season, the blueliner has registered three goals and five assists, including one power-play point. Despite the missed time, Severson should still be capable of reaching the 30-point threshold for the third straight season.
