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Blue Jackets Beat Travel Woes And Senators To Win Third Straight Game

Boone Jenner(6), Damon Severson(3), DentonMateycuk(7), and Kirill Marchenko(14) powered the offense, and Jet Greaves played great, making 27 saves to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Monday night. 

The day began with their flight to Ottawa being delayed due to issues with the plane and the weather. They were supposed to fly out on Sunday night but didn't arrive in Ottawa until 3:40 PM. After hurrying to the arena and getting ready, they took warmups and got ready to play.

Soon after warmups, the club announced that forward Sean Monahan would miss the game for "maintenance," so Zach Aston-Reese stepped into the lineup for him. 

It was not a normal gameday for the Columbus Blue Jackets in any way, shape, or form. 

First Period - SOG 12-7 CBJ - CBJ Goal - Jenner

The first 5 minutes of the period were pretty slow, with not a lot of shots or action. Cole Sillinger changed that when he got called for tripping Tim Stützle 5:03 into the period, giving the Sens their first power play. The Jackets would kill it with ease, with Greaves making two saves. 

The Blue Jackets earned their first power play when Fabian Zetterlund threw a dirty elbow at Dante Fabbro's face. Fabbro went down but popped right back up. Zetterlund skated off as if nothing happened but was escorted to the penalty box. The Senators would kill it, but Leevi Meriläinen had to make 5 big saves to keep the game scoreless. 

But just a few seconds after the penalty expired, the Blue Jackets jumped on a Sens turnover and buried a goal passed Meriläinen. Cole Sillinger sent a no-look pass from the boards to a waiting Boone Jenner who was crashing the net. 

Mathieu Olivier and Kurtis MacDermid had a quick scrap that ended fairly quick when both players went down. 

Dylan Cozens took a tripping penalty that gave the CBJ their second power play of the game. The Sens killed it off, ending the period with Columbus owning a 1-0 lead. 

Second Period - SOG 10-3 Senators - CBJ Goal - Severson

Damon Severson scored to make it 2-0 when he let loose an absolute missile to beat Meriläinen just 1:21 into the second period. 

A little over three minutes in, Dante Fabbro was called for holding Claude Giroux, giving the Sens another power play. The Blue Jackets killed the penalty to keep their two-goal lead. 

The Senators' Jake Sanderson, son of former CBJ great Geoff Sanderson, scored to make it 2-1 at the 8:16 mark of the period. Ottawa took a turnover down the ice, where the puck eventually found Sanderson's stick. He let a shot go that no one was stopping. 

Damon Severson was called for tripping Dylan Cozens a little over halfway through the period. At this point, the Blue Jackets are starting to falter a bit.

The Blue Jackets killed the penalty, and just as it ended, got a power play of their own when David Perron tripped Brendan Smith, giving them their third man advantage. Mason Marchment was called for hooking with 49 seconds left on their power play, killing it. 

Ottawa failed to score on the abbreviated power play they were awarded.  

Third Period - SOG 11-7 Senators - CBJ Goals - Mateychuk, Marchenko

Denton Mateychuk scored to make it 3-1 just 1:55 into the third period. Damon Severson picked up his second point of the night, and 6th point in 4 games. It was a huge insurance goal to regain a two-goal lead. 

Kirill Marchenko scored on a beautiful, odd-man rush to make the score 4-1. Kirill Marchenko is officially hot. 

The Blue Jackets would again hold a third-period lead and finish it off to pick up the win. Despite the adversity of the day, they played very well at times and took advantage of a slumping Senators club. 

Final Stats

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Player Stats

  • Boone Jenner scored his 6th of the season and 399th point of his career.
  • Damon Severson scored his 3rd goal of the year and had an assist. He now has 6 points in his last 4 games.
  • Denton Mateychuk scored his 7th of the year.
  • Kirill Marchenko scored his 14th of the season
  • Cole Sillinger picked up two assists and went 6/12 at the faceoff circle.
  • Charlie Coyle had two assists and went 5/11 on faceoffs.
  • Dmitri Voronkov had one assist.
  • Mason Marchment had an assist, and now has points in all four games since being acquired.
  • Adam Fantilli had an assist and went 10/20 on faceoffs.
  • Jet Greaves made 27 saves, which included 4 on the power play.

Team Stats

  • The Jackets' power play went 0/3.
  • The Columbus PK stopped all four of the Senator power plays.
  • Columbus won 54.4% of the faceoffs - 31/57
  • The Blue Jackets had 23 hits.

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Cleveland’s meh year in review: The top 10 sports stories in 2025

Cleveland’s meh year in review: The top 10 sports stories in 2025My New Year’s wish for Cleveland sports fans for 2026 is quite simple: Something, anything, more hopeful and exciting than what we just witnessed.

When I began reviewing the year for the top 10 moments of 2025, it was difficult to even find 10 items. The Cavs collapsed in the second round of the playoffs, the Guardians were eliminated quickly from the playoffs after a dismal summer and a thrilling September, and the Browns are forever double-dipping in the punch bowl.

Here it is. The 10 most, uh, impactful moments in 2025 Cleveland sports. Some are heartfelt, some leave a sting. Hopefully, better days lie ahead.

10. Bernie Kosar’s life-saving transplant

In the overall scheme of things, this could rank No. 1. But since it’s more of a medical miracle than a sports story, we’ll begin with uplifting Kosar news. The Cleveland football legend was fighting for his life, enduring multiple surgeries a day to try and stop internal bleeding, when a liver donor emerged in November. The family of Bryce Dunlap, a 21-year-old Browns fan, donated the liver to Kosar after Bryce died from a tragic medical emergency. Kosar is still battling additional health problems, but the new liver is giving him a fighting chance.

9. Cleveland awarded W team

WNBA basketball is returning to one of its original colonies — with a much larger fan base this time and wildly more popular. The Cleveland Rockers were a dud when they debuted in 1997. The team was barely drawing 7,000 fans when it folded in 2003. This time, it will likely look much different. The league is exploding in popularity, and the rebranded Rockers will be owned by Dan Gilbert. The Cavs are one of the best in the NBA at in-game entertainment. The Rockers will surely enjoy the same feel when they return as an expansion team in 2028.

8. Browns get their dome

It was a long, sometimes ugly battle, but Jimmy and Dee Haslam finally got approval for their long-coveted dome stadium. The total price tag is expected to be around $2.4 billion and should open in 2029. Haslam navigated legal battles with both city and county officials, but ultimately is getting what he wanted because Jimmy always gets what Jimmy wants — besides a winner. Now the question is whether anyone can afford to go, and will the product be worth watching in four years?

7. Atkinson, Vogt named coach/manager of the year

Kenny Atkinson was named the NBA’s Coach of the Year in his first season and Steven Vogt was named MLB’s Manager of the Year. Vogt is now 2-for-2. He has managed a team twice in his life and was voted the best in the league at doing it both times. Quite impressive. The Cavs started on a 15-0 tear and won 64 games in their first season under Atkinson, although the second season hasn’t gone quite as well. Vogt navigated the Guardians through devastating gambling accusations over the summer and resuscitated a team that appeared dead in July. They rallied to win the division, which leads us to …

6. Guardians’ September rally

The Guardians were 15 1/2 games out of first place in July and remained 11 games behind Detroit in September. The Tigers’ collapse, coupled with the Guardians’ incredible tear of going 17-2 over three weeks in September, completed the unlikely comeback. It was all for naught since the Tigers won the Wild Card Series anyway, but the Guardians at least got their first look at George Valera and Chase DeLauter, two outfielders who will hopefully help this franchise for years to come.

5. Garrett chases sack record

Myles Garrett was about the only thing to get excited about with the Browns this season. It was an eventful year for Garrett, which began with his trade demand and his press tour during the Super Bowl. Garrett turned that into a massive $160 million extension and then responded with a career year in pursuing the single-season sack record shared by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt. As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, Garrett is the Browns’ Maserati that is fun to drive while their house is in foreclosure. If he breaks the mark next week in the season finale, it will come with a distinction. Strahan set the record during a 16-game season. Watt needed 17 to tie it. Garrett will also need 17 games. He has all but wrapped up another Defensive Player of the Year award. That will have to be his consolation prize.

4. Tom Hamilton inducted into Hall of Fame

One of the very best humans and broadcasters in professional sports finally had his day when Hamilton was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame last July as the Ford C. Frick winner after four other attempts as a finalist. Hamilton’s “Swing and a drive!” calls are legendary, as is his warmth and personality. Hammy is one of the best. Period. At life and in his chosen field. His election was richly deserved.

3. Cavs lose to Pacers

The Cavaliers’ remarkable 64-win regular season came crashing down quickly in the postseason. A stunning second-round exit in five games to the Indiana Pacers derailed what was expected to be a potential Finals run for the No. 1 seed in the East. Injuries certainly played a role, but the hangover still seems evident. This isn’t the same team as last season. Sure, there have been more injuries, but something looks broken right now. The Cavs have 3 1/2 months to get it fixed before we really begin keeping score.

2. Guardians’ gambling scandal

Major League Baseball, the Guardians and the sports world at large were stunned when a pair of Cleveland pitchers were taken off the field over gambling allegations. Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase were ultimately charged in federal court for throwing fraudulent pitches, triggering a larger conversation around micro bets. Baseball responded with cap wagers on micro bets. I maintain that the only solution is to ban them entirely.

1. Browns draft Shedeur Sanders

The Browns rocked the draft when they selected Sanders in the fifth round, No. 144. Haslam has since acknowledged that when they left the team facility following the second night of the draft, taking Sanders was not in their plans. All of that changed by the next morning, and he was a Brown by that night. Sanders leads the team in passing yards and has been a constant source of headlines since his arrival. Sometimes his play has matched the attention. Mostly, it has not.

Thank you all for reading along this year. Have a safe and Happy New Year, and we’ll talk again in 2026.

This article originally appeared in The Athletic.

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Panthers aim for second win in as many days, to face feisty division rival from Montreal

The Florida Panthers will look to complete a back-to-back set sweep when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night in Sunrise.

Florida is fresh off Monday’s exciting comeback victory over the Washington Capitals at Amerant Bank Arena, their ninth in 12 games since the start of December.

The Cats will have to dig deep if they want to pick up a win over the Habs though, as Florida will be playing their third game in four nights after exiting the league’s annual holiday break.

Montreal, on the other hand, has placed only one game since the pause ended, a 5-4 shootout loss in Tampa Bay on Sunday afternoon.

Entering play Tuesday, the Habs sit in third place in the Atlantic Division with 46 points through 38 games.

The Panthers are right on their heels, holding the second Wild Card spot with 44 points, also through 38 games.

A win for Florida would give them the edge over Montreal though, as the Cats already have five more regulation wins than their friends from the north (18 to 13, for those wondering).

It’s also worth noting that those 18 regulation wins are tied for the most in the conference with Washington and Tampa Bay.

Florida is expected to start Daniil Tarasov on the back end of the back-to-back set, which would also set up Sergei Bobrovsky to get the nod for Friday’s Winter Classic.

Here are the Panthers projected lines and pairings for Monday’s matchup with the Capitals:

Eetu Luostarinen – Anton Lundell – Sam Reinhart

Carter Verhaeghe – Sam Bennett – Brad Marchand

Mackie Samoskevich – Evan Rodrigues – A.J. Greer

Jesper Boqvist – Luke Kunin – Jack Studnicks

Gus Forsling – Aaron Ekblad

Niko Mikkola – Seth Jones

Uvis Balinskis – Jeff Petry

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‘I lost my head’: Luke Littler on darts crowd booing him at Alexandra Palace

  • PDC hot favourite was jeered during quarter-final victory

  • ‘It definitely fuelled me up and it made me play better’

Luke Littler admits he “lost” his head when reacting to the hostile crowd during his fourth-round World Championship win over Rob Cross and still has some learning to do.

The 18-year-old was booed and jeered as he beat Cross 4-2 to book his place in the quarter-finals at Alexandra Palace. Littler let the emotion out after throwing the winning darts, running around the stage gesturing to the crowd, who had wanted Cross to win.

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Bruins prospects Hagens, Zellers dominating for Team USA at World Juniors

Bruins prospects Hagens, Zellers dominating for Team USA at World Juniors originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

There’s not much to be excited about when it comes to the Boston Bruins’ on-ice performance right now.

The Original Six club suffered its sixth straight loss Monday night with a 2-1 overtime defeat to the Calgary Flames on the road. Penalties were again an issue for Boston as Calgary scored the winning goal with an OT power play.

The Bruins’ recent slide has dropped them to the fifth-worst record in the Eastern Conference at 20-18-2 (42 points). However, given how tight the East standings are — only eight points separate first place and 10th place — a couple wins in a row could vault the B’s right back into playoff contention.

It’s not all bad for the Bruins despite this losing streak, though. Just look at some of the franchise’s top prospects, specifically James Hagens and Will Zellers, who are dominating offensively for the United States at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship in Minnesota.

Monday night’s game against Slovakia was a great example.

The U.S. trailed 2-0 in the first period and then 4-3 late in the second period before Hagens tied the score in the final minute of the frame.

Team USA built on that momentum when Hagens scored just 18 seconds into the third period. It was the United States’ first lead of the game.

The Americans doubled their advantage a few minutes later when Will Zellers scored a power-play goal. It ended up being the game-winning tally after Slovakia scored to make it 6-5 later in the period. The U.S. held on for a 6-5 victory to improve to 3-0-0 in the preliminary round of the tournament.

“We knew we had to have each other’s backs,” Hagens told NHL Network postgame when asked about Team USA’s early deficit. “We came out and were firing right away. We knew we were going to face some adversity at some point, so it’s just how you come out to that.”

Hagens has four points (two goals, two assists) in three games. Zellers has six points (four goals, two assists) in three games. He also has scored at least one goal in each of the preliminary round matchups.

It’s not a surprise that Hagens, as the No. 7 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and a veteran of last year’s gold medal-winning team at the World Juniors, is stepping up during clutch moments for the Red, White and Blue. Zellers’ dominance is a little more surprising, although he’s been playing fantastic for the University of North Dakota with 10 goals and five assists in 18 games as a freshman this season.

Both of them represent the kinds of players the Bruins need at the NHL level right now.

Hagens has the offensive skill set, poise and hockey IQ of a No. 1 center. The Bruins haven’t had a real No. 1 center since Patrice Bergeron retired following the 2022-23 campaign. If Hagens can be a legit top-six center for many years, it would significantly improve the Bruins’ chances of being a title contender.

Zellers is a true goal scorer with a remarkable shot and the willingness to fight for pucks in and around the net. Boston could use more top-tier offensive skill on the wing, and Zellers should be able to help address that weakness at some point. Getting him as part of the Charlie Coyle trade with the Colorado Avalanche last March is looking like a stroke of genius from B’s general manager Don Sweeney.

The quality and depth of the Bruins’ prospect pool is better than it’s been in a long time, and both Hagens and Zellers are a huge reason why. There are still some flaws in their game, and they still haven’t reached the NHL yet, but their potential is enormous.

That’s one reason for Bruins fans to be excited, even if the team’s play at the moment is pretty lackluster.

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December to remember: Digging deeper on Jaylen Brown's dominant month

December to remember: Digging deeper on Jaylen Brown's dominant month originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston

Jaylen Brown has a chance Tuesday night in Utah to shuffle past Larry Bird and become the first player in Boston Celtics history to score 30+ points in 10 straight games.

Brown’s impact in December goes beyond his scoring production, however. It’s how he’s generating his points while helping Boston entrench itself near the top of the East standings.

Brown is averaging an NBA-best 32.7 points per game in the month of December. Most notably, his 3-point percentage has crept up to 43.2 percent over the past nine games. That’s up 8.4 percent over his first 20 games of the season. His true shooting percentage has climbed to 64.3 percent over the past nine games, up from 57.8 percent in his first 20 games. 

Brown got good news and bad news on Monday. He was named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the second time this month. But when the NBA’s All-Star balloting came out, he slotted a surprising sixth in the East.

Brown promptly dubbed the voting a “PR contest” on social media. But even the biggest online troll would have trouble punching holes in Brown’s play this season, particularly as opposing defenses load up against him while 1) Jayson Tatum rehabs and 2) Derrick White and Payton Pritchard navigate some efficiency woes.

To hammer that home: The stat-tracking savants at BBall Index peg Brown in the 95th percentile for matchup difficulty, suggesting opposing teams routinely put their best defenders on Brown.

And yet few have been able to help keep him south of 30 points. 

Let’s dive deeper into how Brown is piling up his points and impacting winning this month: 

Cloud 9.0

Brown is averaging nine free throw attempts per game in December, jumping up more than two attempts per game from the start of the season (6.8 attempts over first 20 games).

Only five players in the NBA are averaging more than 9.0 free throw attempts per game this season: Luka Doncic, Deni Avdija, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Zion Williamson, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Brown is knocking on the door to the top 10 in free throw attempts overall, now averaging 7.5 per game this season.

Even more encouraging: He’s shooting 80.2 percent at the stripe over his last nine games. And part of the reason he’s getting to the free throw line so consistently … 

Stuck in drive

Brown is averaging 19.1 drives per game in the month of December, per NBA tracking data. Only Avdija is averaging more (21.4). Brown is one spot ahead of reigning MVP Gilgeous-Alexander this month, and is scoring with MVP-like efficiency on his treks.

Brown is shooting 62.8 percent off drives in December, while generating points on 76.7 percent of all drives. For the season, Brown ranks third in the NBA at 17.3 drives per game while shooting 58 percent on all shot attempts off those drives.

Foul magnet

To further emphasize Brown’s ability to draw whistles: He’s drawn non-shooting fouls on 3.5 percent of Boston’s plays this season, which ranks in the 99th percentile among all wings, per Cleaning the Glass data.

Only Kevin Durant gets fouled on the floor more often.

Brown is drawing 7.2 fouls per 75 possessions overall, which ranks in the 98th percentile (ninth out of 504 players) per BBall Index tracking. 

Mid-range maestro

Brown continues to thrive in the midrange, making 51 percent of his shots there over the last nine games (58 of 113). He’s on pace to shoot a career best in the mid-range.

Perhaps most notable, though, is that Brown is shooting 78 percent at the rim (28 of 36) over his last nine games, a notable bump up from his 70 percent clip (64 of 91) at the rim over his first 20 games.

Pull-up a chair

Brown is tied for third in the NBA in points off pull-up attempts in December. Only Doncic (14.3) and Gilgeous-Alexander (13.6) create more off the dribble.

Brown is tied with Jalen Brunson at 13.2 pull-up points per game this month. That number is up for Brown after averaging 10.6 pull-up points per game over his first 20 games. 

There are some areas that Brown could tighten up. His turnovers have climbed a bit in December, though he’s handling the ball more often this month. His defensive rebound percentage has dipped at a time when Boston is playing smaller and could use him to be even more active on the glass. He has sometimes sacrificed his pursuit of rebounds in an effort to box out opposing bigs. 

Ultimately, we’re nitpicking here considering how impactful Brown has been. The Celtics own the best offensive rating in the NBA in December, scoring 124 points per 100 possessions. Boston’s +11.1 net rating is tops in the East by three points, and second in the NBA behind only the Thunder (+11.2) in that span.

Brown is a huge reason for that consistent offensive output.

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Warriors' Draymond Green provides updated list of NBA championship contenders

Warriors' Draymond Green provides updated list of NBA championship contenders originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

As the NBA season turns the corner into 2026, Warriors forward Draymond Green has additions and subtractions to his list of serious title contenders. 

Previously, he listed five Western Conference teams as his contenders: the Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors. 

The Warriors, as Green explains on a new episode of his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” released Monday, have fallen off his list of serious contenders. But he remains optimistic. 

“We’re 16-15. Can’t say you’re a real contender at 16-15,” Green said of the Warriors record at the time, which now is 17-16. “However, I think it’s starting to come together for us. And I think for us, the one thing that stands out is that we have a great defense.” 

After Golden State’s 120-107 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, the Warriors have a 109.7 defensive rating. That’s the fifth-best in the NBA, and third-best in the Western Conference. 

Green points to the Warriors’ offensive struggles as the reason for their middling record. 

“What has struggled is our offense, and now our offense is starting to turn the corner. Great defense, top two defense in the league, you can contend with that,” Green explained “And so, we’re not a serious contender right now– because of the record, we’re not even a playoff team right now. But, down the line, I think the Warriors are returning to your list of serious contenders.” 

The Warriors are in the middle of a good stretch right now, winning four of their last five games. They have averaged 122.4 points per game during that stretch – much better than their season-average of 115.1 points per game. 

As for the rest of his previous list, Green removed the Clippers because of their abysmal 10-21 start to the season, while the Nuggets and Thunders remain strong contenders, with the Lakers dropping slightly. 

“The Lakers, they’re a fringe. If they can’t figure out the defensive end, you can’t contend,” Green said. “But, if they can figure out the defensive end, we know they have the offensive firepower…” 

“… Right now, they’re on the fringe but not quite a real contender.” 

He made one addition from the Western Conference – the San Antonio Spurs who currently are 23-9 and have notched three wins against the defending-champion Thunder in this month alone. 

In the Eastern Conference, Green has high praise for the Detroit Pistons. 

“They got a serious-contender record, and they’re putting it together,” Green said. “And like I said before, they lost a series they should have won last year. So, I think you have to put them in that category out of the East.” 

Green also mentions the New York Knicks as one of the best teams in the East, but more of a fringe contender. 

It’s still early into the season, but the dog days of January might give Green and the NBA a clearer picture sooner rather than later. 

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Sabres Predicted To Make 2 Big Moves

In a recent article for Sportsnet, Ryan Dixon made some bold hockey predictions for the new year. Without much surprise, the Buffalo Sabres were discussed. 

Dixon predicted that the Sabres would sign pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) forward Alex Tuch to an eight-year contract extension before the 2026 NHL trade deadline. Yet, that is not the only big prediction Dixon had for the Sabres, as he also predicted that Buffalo will trade 2021 first-overall pick Owen Power by the deadline.

It is not a secret that new Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekalainen is hoping to sign Tuch to a contract extension. It makes sense, as the Syracuse, New York native is a very impactful top-six forward and a huge part of the Sabres' roster. Thus, it would be massive if the Sabres successfully signed him to an eight-year contract extension. 

Tuch has been the subject of trade rumors throughout the season and should generate interest from clubs if this remains the case once we get closer to the deadline. Yet, it will be interesting to see if Dixon's prediction about the Sabres extending Tuch comes true. 

As for Power, this is undoubtedly the bolder Sabres take made from Dixon. While the 6-foot-6 defenseman has sometimes come up in the rumor mill, it would naturally still come with some shock if the Sabres actually dealt him. If the Sabres traded Power, it would certainly need to be for a star player who would help Buffalo immediately, as they are looking to break their 14-year playoff drought.

At 23 years old, Power is still very young and has the potential to improve further as he continues to gain more experience. He is also signed until the end of the 2030-31 season, where he carries an $8.35 million contract. Yet, he also does not have any trade protection until the 2029-30 season, which is something to remember.

In 36 games so far this season with the Sabres, Power has recorded three goals, seven assists, and 10 points. This comes after the left-shot blueliner set career highs with seven goals, 33 assists, and 40 points in 79 games this past season.