Canadiens' David Savard: Assists in three straight games
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Savard logged an assist and four blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.
Savard has a helper in three straight games after opening the year with no points through six outings. The 34-year-old doesn't make his biggest contributions on the scoresheet, instead often stepping in to block shots. He has 26 blocks, nine hits, four shots on net and a minus-7 rating through nine contests in a top-four role this season.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Helps in win
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Savard logged an assist, five blocks and two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over St. Louis.
Savard assisted on Montreal's first goal, giving him helpers in two straight games. The five blocks upped his season total to a team-high 22. The 14-year veteran has moved around the pairs, usually partnered with one of the Canadiens' younger defensemen. On Saturday, Savard coupled with the offensively talented Lane Hutson on the second pair and logged a season-high 21:00 minutes of ice time, his third consecutive contest with more than 20 minutes of TOI.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Contributes helper Tuesday
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Savard logged an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Rangers.
Savard helped out on Nick Suzuki's first-period tally. The assist was Savard's first point through seven games, and he's added 17 blocked shots, six hits, four shots on goal and a minus-8 rating. With Justin Barron (upper body) exiting Tuesday's game following a high hit, Savard could be leaned on more heavily in the near future -- he's averaged just 17:58 of ice time so far, which is his lowest mark since 2013-14.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Gathers helper in loss
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Canadiens' David Savard: Garners point in win
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Savard had an assist, two shots on net and six blocks over 23:44 of ice time in Monday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche.
Savard's shot attempt was wide of the net, but the ensuing sequence led to Joel Armia's game-winning tally. It was the fourth point in the last five outings for Savard, who has 11 points over 21 contests. The six blocked shots increased his season total to 69 (3.28 per game).
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Canadiens' David Savard: Points in two straight
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Savard scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to Philadelphia. He added five blocks, two hits and two penalty minutes over 23:03 of ice time.
Savard's blast from the point deflected off the Flyers' Morgan Frost and past goalie Samuel Ersson to give Montreal a 2-0 lead in the first period. Savard has a goal and an assist in the last two contests and seven points over 13 games since coming back from injury.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Logs assist in win
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Savard had an assist, three shots on net and four blocks over 22:19 of ice time in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Rangers.
Savard prevented New York from clearing the zone and initiated a sequence that led to a Brendan Gallagher goal, which opened the scoring. It was the defenseman's first point in six games. Scoring isn't Savard's primary value, as the 32-year-old blueliner is most helpful as a shot blocker. He has 55 blocks in 17 games.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Scores in loss
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Savard scored an unassisted goal on four shots in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Pittsburgh. He added one blocked shot and one hit over 23:27 of ice time.
With Montreal's fourth line badgering the Penguins in their own end, Savard intercepted an Erik Karlsson pass, went directly to the net and beat Alex Nedeljkovic with a wrist shot high to the glove side. The tally was Savard's first of the season and the 23rd scored by a Montreal defenseman, tied for the league lead with Colorado. Savard, who missed 22 games with a hand injury, was activated off injured reserve Sunday. He's skating on the top pair, where he serves as the defensive-minded complement to Mike Matheson.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Out 6-to-8 weeks with broken hand
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The Canadiens announced Tuesday that Savard will miss 6-to-8 weeks with a broken left hand.
Savard is set for a long-term absence after sustaining the injury Monday versus the Sabres. The 33-year-old blueliner will likely be out until early December at the earliest. Gustav Lindstrom was called up to take Savard's roster spot earlier Tuesday, though Kaiden Guhle (upper body) may take over that position once he shakes off his injury.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Out indefinitely
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Savard is out indefinitely because of an upper-body injury. He was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Savard was credited with five blocked shots in Monday's 3-1 win over Buffalo. According to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports, Savard's hand was struck in the contest, and the Montreal blueliner could be out for weeks if he sustained a fracture. Gustav Lindstrom was called up from AHL Laval on Tuesday to replace Savard in the lineup.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Sacrifices body in Monday's victory
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Savard posted an assist with five blocked shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Sabres.
Savard ended up with a plus-1 rating and one shot on goal, but the big news was his game-high five blocked shots. In fact, the rest of his team combined had 12 total blocks, so the rearguard was really out there sacrificing for his team. The Canadiens are back on the ice at Bell Centre on Tuesday against the Devils.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Logs assist in loss
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Savard logged an assist, two shots on goal, one blocked shot and three hits over 18:49 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Wild.
Savard was the primary helper late in the third period, dishing a pretty feed to Alex Newhook for Montreal's second goal. It was Savard's first point of the season. He's not known for his offense and needs to deliver value in the blocked shot and hit categories, although his 61 hits over 62 games last season was a serious reduction from the previous campaign. Tuesday's three checks were his first of the season.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Receives green light
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Savard (knee) will be good to go for training camp, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Savard missed the final seven games of the 2022-23 season because of a knee injury. In 62 contests last campaign, he posted 20 points, 176 blocked shots and 61 hits. Savard is slated to play on Montreal's top defense pairing in 2023-24.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Officially shut down
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Savard (knee) won't play again this season.
Savard sustained the injury Tuesday versus the Flyers, and with the Canadiens near the bottom of the standings, there's no point in rushing him back. He ends 2022-23 with 20 points, 176 blocked shots, 61 hits and a minus-14 rating in 62 appearances.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Still out Saturday
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Savard (lower body) will miss Saturday's contests against the Hurricanes.
Savard will miss a second game after suffering a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old blueliner has three goals, 17 points and a minus-14 rating in 62 contests this season. Chris Wideman will remain in the lineup on Montreal's top pairing with Savard out.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Unlikely to play Thursday
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Savard (undisclosed) took warmups but didn't participate in line rushes Thursday, indicating he'll be out for the game versus the Panthers, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
Savard's injury popped up after the Canadiens' last game, and it appears it'll cost him at least one appearance. The 32-year-old is set to be replaced by Chris Wideman in the lineup. Savard will try to be ready for Saturday's game versus the Hurricanes.
