In Friday\u2019s \u201cFirst Call,\u201d we have a T.J. Watt sighting at the Pittsburgh Steelers\u2019 headquarters. A former Steeler went down with an injury on \u201cThursday Night Football.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tristan Jarry is already hurt in Edmonton. And we look at the Penguins\u2019 latest attempt to snap their now seven-game losing streak on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Watt spotted<\/p>\n
We at least know that T.J. Watt has been at the Steelers\u2019 facility. As of Tuesday, head coach Mike Tomlin insisted that he didn\u2019t know if Watt had even been back since he suffered a lung injury thanks to dry needling treatment last week.<\/p>\n
However, the Steelers released photos<\/a> of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra\u2019s annual visit to the facility on Thursday, and Watt was in one of the pictures with teammates.<\/p>\n Nothing gets you in the holiday spirit like a performance by the @pghsymphony<\/a> ????????<\/p>\n More ????: https:\/\/t.co\/LlS74VktLO<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/0eKTQDHZUV<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n That said, Watt didn\u2019t practice Thursday and hasn\u2019t done so since his lung partially collapsed.<\/p>\n Not only is he on the injury report for Sunday\u2019s game in Detroit, but fellow outside linebacker Nick Herbig has yet to participate in practice this week as well.<\/p>\n Dotson down<\/p>\n It was a rough night in many ways for the Los Angeles Rams. They blew a 30-14 lead in Seattle and lost in overtime to the Seahawks, 38-37, on \u201cThursday Night Football.\u201d<\/p>\n They also lost Kevin Dotson to an ankle injury. The former Steelers offensive lineman got hurt early in the game and didn\u2019t return.<\/p>\n Coach Sean McVay didn\u2019t have any update on him after the game. According to the L.A.Daily News<\/a>, Dotson was seen after the game on crutches and with a walking boot.<\/p>\n That\u2019s bad news for L.A., because the Rams were already without their other starting guard, Rob Havenstein, who is on injured reserve. Dotson has started all 15 games this year for Los Angeles and was playing at a high level.<\/p>\n The win drops L.A. into second place in the NFC West at 11-4. The Seahawks now lead the division at 12-3. That\u2019s the NFC\u2019s best record.<\/p>\n More sports<\/p>\n \u2022 \u2018You could feel the tension in the room\u2019 \u2014 Air-it-all-out meeting helps turn around Steelers defense<\/a> Short stint<\/p>\n Injuries were frequently a problem<\/a> for Tristan Jarry in Pittsburgh. It didn\u2019t take long for that issue to crop up in Edmonton.<\/p>\n In just his third Edmonton start, Jarry left the Oilers\u2019 game in Boston with roughly four minutes left in the second period, leading 2-1.<\/p>\n Tristan Jarry has left the game for the Oilers with an injury. Calvin Pickard is now in net. pic.twitter.com\/Y6nguZuzXs<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The Oilers would eventually win 3-1 with Calvin Pickard finishing the game. He made 12 saves in relief. Jarry stopped 12 of 13 before exiting.<\/p>\n Via the Daily Faceoff<\/a>, Jarry had a 2-0-0 record, an .879 SV% and 0 5v5 goals saved above expected in his first two games as an Oiler. That included Tuesday\u2019s win over the Penguins.<\/p>\n Another try<\/p>\n Sidney Crosby didn\u2019t have a point for the Penguins on Thursday night against the Ottawa Senators.<\/p>\n No one did. The Sens shutout the Pens, 4-0<\/a>.<\/p>\n That means Crosby is sitting on 1,722 points. That\u2019s still one point behind Mario Lemieux for the all-time franchise record. Crosby will take another swing at No. 66\u2019s mark Saturday night in Montreal against the Canadiens.<\/p>\n If Crosby can\u2019t meet or pass the total in Montreal, he\u2019ll try again against the Canadians at home on Sunday.<\/p>\n Crosby has played against Montreal 53 <\/a>times<\/a>. He has 70 points (25 goals, 45 assists). Six of those goals were game-winners. That total is Crosby\u2019s highest against any non-Metropolitan Division opponent.<\/p>\n The Canadiens are one of the teams that added to the Pens\u2019 woes. Montreal beat them during this seven-game losing streak 4-2 at PPG Paints Arena on Dec. 11. Montreal has 40 points, tied with Boston for second in the Atlantic, a point behind Detroit.<\/p>\n The Penguins have 37 points, seventh in the Metro. Only Columbus is worse at 34 points.<\/p>\n
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