DAMON SEVERSON NEWS

Nets goal in Thursday's loss Severson scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.

Impact 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.

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Draisaitl scores twice and McDavid has 4 assists as Oilers beat Blue Jackets 6-3

Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman each scored twice and Connor McDavid had four assists as the Edmonton Oilers rolled to a 6-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • Associated Press

Trio of helpers in win Severson notched three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact 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 not with a huge impact on offense. He has four goals, nine assists, 41 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating across 23 appearances.

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Slips assist in loss Severson had an assist, one shot on net and three blocks in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in Friday's win Severson scored a goal on three shots, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Friday's 6-2 win over the Penguins.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jackets rout the Penguins 6-2 to snap a 6-game skid

Zac Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov each had a goal and an assist, Elvis Merzlikins made 23 saves and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a six-game skid with a 6-2 victory over the Pit...

NOVEMBER 16, 2024 • Associated Press

Earns assist Tuesday Severson posted an assist and six shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Sharks.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lights lamp in loss Severson scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Capitals.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

McMichael, Ovechkin power surging Capitals past Blue Jackets 7-2

Connor McMichael struck twice, Alex Ovechkin scored his 859th career goal and the Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2 on Saturday night

NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • Associated Press

Pots fluky game-winner Severson scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 2-0 victory over the Islanders.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Severson scores and Merzlikins stops 28 shots as the Blue Jackets beat the Islanders 2-0

Damon Severson broke a scoreless tie in the third period, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 shots in recording his first shutout of the season and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New...

OCTOBER 31, 2024 • Associated Press

Lights lamp Thursday Severson scored a goal, blocked two shots and went plus-4 in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tarasov stops 20 shots and Blue Jackets use balanced scoring in a 6-4 victory over the Sabres

Kirill Marchenko and Mathieu Olivier each had a goal and an assist and Daniil Tarasov made 21 saves to help Columbus to a 6-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night for the...

OCTOBER 18, 2024 • Associated Press

Slings assist in win Severson notched an assist, four PIM and two blocked shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Severson set up Kirill Marchenko's go-ahead goal in the second period. This was Severson's second assist in as many 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.

OCTOBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Contributes helper Thursday Severson recorded an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Wild.

Impact 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.

OCTOBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jackets visit the Hurricanes after Severson's 2-goal game

The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Carolina Hurricanes after Damon Severson scored two goals in the Blue Jackets' 6-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers

APRIL 7, 2024 • Associated Press

Pots pair in win Severson provided two goals and three shots on net in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Flyers.

Impact 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. It was the ninth goal on the season for Severson as he also added three shots, a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in 21:53 of ice time. The 29-year-old defenseman now has six points - three goals and three assists - in his last nine games.

APRIL 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Opens scoring in loss Severson scored a goal, blocked two shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 6-1 loss to the Avalanche.

Impact 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.

MARCH 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE