David Savard is still out with an illness and did not accompany the Blue Jackets to Carolina for Monday's match. Savard also missed Saturday's game. The Jackets will use either Cody Goloubef or Tim Erixon as both have been called up over the last two games. Savard has three goals and 11 points with a plus-four rating in 42 games this season. Reserve him for now if he is in your lineup.

David Savard missed Saturday's game with an illness. The Blue Jackets were forced to go with five defensemen as Cody Goloubef was unable to make the game on time as an emergency callup. Consider Savard day-to-day.

David Savard skipped Saturday's morning skate because of an illness. He will be a game-time decision against Buffalo as a result, but the team has recalled Cody Goloubef so it's probably doubtful that Savard plays.

David Savard returned to action on Tuesday December 31.

David Savard didn't practice on Saturday due to an undisclosed injury. Savard might still be able to play on Sunday, but Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards said Tim Erixon would be inserted into the lineup if Savard's not healthy enough. Savard has two goals and 10 points in 30 games this season.

David Savard had a goal and an assist on Saturday. It was the blueliner's second goal of the season as he now has 10 points in 28 games with a plus-two rating. He is worth a look as a 5-6 defenseman in deep pools.

David Savard netted his first goal of the season on Thursday. Savard now has eight points in 24 contests this season. It was also the 23-year-old defenseman's first career game-winning goal.

Look for David Savard to play on Monday in place of the injured James Wisniewski. Wisniewski was injured on Friday and will miss at least two games. Savard has been a healthy scratch over the last four games and has seven assists and a plus-four rating in 21 games.

David Savard has a team-leading plus-two rating this season. Savard is one of just four Blue Jackets players with a rating better than neutral through two games. He also has an assist as he works to stay with the team after spending the majority of the previous three seasons in the AHL.

David Savard will suit up Friday. The coaching staff liked his game more than Tim Erixon during training, so he gets the nod to play on a defense corps that will be missing Fedor Tyutin. Savard has to clear waivers to be returned to AHL Springfield.