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• Canadiens' David Savard: Gathers helper in loss

  04/08/2024 • By RotoWire

  Savard notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Savard snapped a five-game dry spell by setting up Cole Caufield's first-period marker. The 33-year-old blueliner has 19 points in 55 outings this season, putting him one point shy of consecutive 20-point campaigns. Savard has added 53 shots on net, 149 blocked shots, 64 hits and a minus-4 rating while filling a primarily defensive role in the Canadiens' top four.

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• Canadiens' David Savard: Provides assist in win

  03/27/2024 • By RotoWire

  Savard had an assist, one block and two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Colorado. Savard had the secondary helper on Nick Suzuki's first-period strike, which came just nine seconds after Nathan MacKinnon gave the Avalanche a 1-0 lead. Savard's offensive contributions have been modest -- 18 points in 49 games -- but he's a high-volume blocker of shots. He's third on the Canadiens with 130 (2.65 per game) in that category.

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• Canadiens' David Savard: Strikes in loss

  03/17/2024 • By RotoWire

  Savard scored a goal on three shots and had one hit in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Flames. Savard's slapshot got past Dustin Wolf late in the second period to pull Montreal within a goal after falling behind, 3-0. It was the sixth tally of the season for Savard, his most since 2018.

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• Canadiens' David Savard: Gets lucky-bounce goal

  03/06/2024 • By RotoWire

  Savard scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over Nashville. On the ensuing faceoff following the Canadiens' first goal, Savard harmlessly sent the puck into the Predators' zone. While goalie Juuse Saros waited behind the net for it to circle around the boards, the disc took an odd bounce off the stanchion and directly into the net. Montreal wiped out Nashville's two-goal lead in six seconds. The goal was Savard's fifth in 40 games and his first in 22 contests.

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• Canadiens' David Savard: Logs assist in loss

  02/12/2024 • By RotoWire

  Savard recorded an assist in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Blues. Savard's lone shot deflected off the body of Joel Armia and past Jordan Binnington for Montreal's second tally. The helper snapped an eight-game drought for Savard, who is up to 12 points through 30 contests. He also has 89 blocked shots while filling a top-four role as a defense-first blueliner.

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