Savard had an assist, one hit, four blocked shots and two penalty minutes over 20:37 of ice time in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

Savard's stretch pass set up Brendan Gallagher's first goal of the campaign and was his second assist through five games. The top-pair blueliner leads the team and the NHL by a wide margin with 27 blocked shots.

Savard had two hits and three blocked shots over 23:06 of ice time in Friday's 3-0 loss to Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

The Red Wings dominated the game, but Savard, his mates on the blue line and goalie Jake Allen held strong until the third period. That's when Elmer Soderblom scored at even strength and Detroit added a pair of empty-netters for the win. Savard is skating on the top pair and averaging 22:48 TOI after two games. He also had an assist in the season-opening win over Toronto on Wednesday.

Savard managed an assist in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Jets.

EDGE Analysis

Savard ended a five-game point drought with the secondary assist on Joel Armia's second-period tally. Offense is almost always an afterthought for Savard, who instead focuses on defense and physical play in a top-four role. The 31-year-old blueliner has 14 points, 55 shots on net, 119 hits, 113 blocked shots and a minus-16 rating in 53 games this season.

Savard scored a goal and assisted on another in Saturday's 4-2 win over Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

Savard's points bookended the night for Montreal. He got the Canadiens on the board in the second period, jumping up in the play to finish a beautiful pass from Laurent Dauphin, then provided the secondary helper on Christian Dvorak's empty-netter. It was the second goal in three games since returning from an ankle injury for Savard, who has 12 points, 103 hits, 97 blocked shots and 26 PIM over 45 games.

Savard scored his second goal of the season in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

Making his return from an ankle injury that had kept him sidelined since Jan. 27, Savard got Montreal on the board in style, carrying the puck into the slot from the blue line before flipping a backhand shot over Jeremy Swayman's shoulder. The veteran defenseman also played his usual physical contest, adding three shots, three hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-1 rating to his ledger, and Savard is now two hits and six blocks shy of reaching triple digits in each category for the eighth straight season.

Savard (ankle) was activated from injured reserve and will play Monday against Boston, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Savard will return from a 20-game absence Monday. The veteran blueliner is averaging 20:43 of ice time with nine points and a minus-17 rating in his first season with Montreal. He hasn't scored a point since Jan. 1 against the Panthers.

The Canadiens placed Savard (ankle) on injured reserve Friday, per the NHL media site.

EDGE Analysis

The move doesn't impact when Savard will return, as he was already expected to be out until late March with the right ankle injury. The defenseman has a goal and eight assists in 42 games this season.

Savard will miss eight weeks due to an injury to his right ankle, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Savard was announced as out with a lower-body injury ahead of Saturday's game versus the Oilers, but he's now expected to miss significant time. With the eight-week timeline, Savard is unlikely to return before late March, though the Canadiens have no need to rush him back given their position at the bottom of the Atlantic Division standings. Look for Kale Clague to see an increased role in the lineup going forward, while Savard could eventually be played on injured reserve.

Savard (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear when Savard suffered the lower-body injury, but he'll miss at least one contest. The defenseman has nine points through 42 contests, so he won't be missed much in fantasy. Kale Clague will likely take Savard's place in the lineup.

Savard adds two PIM and three hits in a 8-2 loss to the Wild on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Savard has not scored a point over his last seven games. Over the last four seasons, the defenseman just two goals across more than 150 contests, so his one-goal 2021 is not all that surprising.