Savard cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Monday, per John Lu of TSN.ca.

EDGE Analysis

Savard entered the league's virus protocols on Jan. 4 but returned to full practice Monday. The 31-year-old averaged 22:52 of ice time and recorded five points through his last 10 appearances.

Savard was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Savard isn't exactly known as an offensive powerhouse considering he has just two goals over the last three seasons and hasn't reached the 15-point threshold in any of those campaigns.

Savard had an assist, three shots on net, one hit, one blocked shot and six penalty minutes in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.

EDGE Analysis

Savard was credited with the secondary assist on Jonathan Drouin's first-period goal. He has points in three straight games while shouldering a heavy load on the blue line with four regular defenders on the COVID-19 protocols list. Additionally, 11 regular forwards are unavailable due to COVID-19 protocols or injury. The team should look different, and Savard will have reinforcements, for the Canadiens' next scheduled game, Jan. 12 in Boston. Montreal's next four games, all at home in Quebec, have been postponed.

Savard scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Tampa Bay. He added four hits and two blocked shots to his line.

EDGE Analysis

Savard intercepted a pass at the top of the Lightning zone and showed off his stickhandling skills, snaking through traffic to beat Maxime Lagace glove side. The score gave Montreal a 4-3 lead midway through the third period; however, Corey Perry tied the game with 20 seconds left and Ondrej Palat ended matters 36 seconds into overtime. It was Savard's first goal in 32 games and second straight game with a point. He skated on the top pair and is currently the de facto top blueliner with Ben Chiarot, Jeff Petry and Chris Wideman sidelined in COVID-19 protocols. The defensive alignment should remain in place for upcoming road games Thursday against the Hurricanes and Saturday against the Panthers. Beyond that, the NHL postponed several home games, and the Habs will resume play Jan. 12 in Boston.

Savard had an assist and two hits in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Flyers.

EDGE Analysis

Savard earned his third point in the last six games with a secondary assist, initiating a sequence that led to Laurent Dauphin's game-tying goal. The 31-year-old blueliner has seven assists, which ranks tied for fourth on the team, and leads Montreal with 65 blocked shots.

Savard had an assist, four shots on goal, one hit, two blocked shots and two penalty minutes in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Lightning.

EDGE Analysis

Savard, who joined a rush to give Montreal a three-on-two advantage, registered his sixth assist of the season, when he took a feed from Jonathan Drouin and directed the puck to Nick Suzuki for the center's sixth goal of the season. Montreal's blueliners need to make plays like this, as the Canadiens cope with several injuries to goal-scoring forwards while putting out a lineup dotted with bottom-six NHL veterans and minor leaguers.

Savard had an assist, one shot on goal, three hits, six blocked shots and two penalty minutes in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville.

EDGE Analysis

Savard's blast from the point was stopped by Juuse Saros, but the goalie left a rebound which Christian Dvorak cleaned up to give Montreal a 2-1 lead. The assist was Savard's first point in six games and gives him five points (all assists) over 26 games.

Savard had an assist, four hits and one blocked shot in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

Savard joined a Montreal breakout following a turnover and was the secondary assist on Artturi Lehkonen's goal to the put the Canadiens on top early in the first period. It was Savard's fourth point (all assists) and first in seven games.

Savard had a short-handed assist, one hit, one blocked shot and two penalty minutes in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

Savard had several wobbly moments, like getting caught flat-footed on the first New York goal and losing the puck at the offensive blue line leading to their fourth, but he made a perfect pass off the boards to set up Nick Suzuki for the Canadiens' first goal. It was the third assist of the season for Savard, who is minus-5 through 12 games.

Savard posted an assist, three hits, three blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Savard helped out on Josh Anderson's empty-net goal in the third period. The 31-year-old Savard has two helpers, 11 hits, 15 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through eight contests. He's more of a defensive presence in the top four, so most fantasy managers shouldn't be turning to him for scoring help.