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• Blue Jackets' David Savard: Nabs helper in win

  1D ago •

  Savard produced an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Stars. Savard's secondary helper on a Boone Jenner goal in the second period ended the former's 10-game point drought. The 30-year-old Savard isn't know for big scoring numbers. He has five helpers, 62 hits, 51 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 24 contests while working as a more defensive presence on the second pairing.

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• Blue Jackets' David Savard: Good to go Tuesday

  11D ago •

  Savard (illness) will be back in the lineup against Chicago on Tuesday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. Savard will step in for Michael Del Zotto, who sustained a lower-body injury. Savard hasn't scored a goal since March 2019, a stretch of 90 games without tickling the twine. As such, fantasy players probably shouldn't be banking on him contributing too often in the offensive end.

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• Blue Jackets' David Savard: Sidelined against Preds

  14D ago •

  Savard is out of the lineup Saturday due to a non-COVID illness, Blue Jackets team reporter Jeff Svoboda reports. Gabriel Carlsson will slot in along the blue line in his place. Savard has been his usual rugged, stay-at-home self to begin the season, registering four assists, a minus-5 rating, 47 hits and 42 blocked shots through 18 games. Assuming his illness isn't serious, the 30-year-old will look to rejoin the lineup Tuesday against Chicago.

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• Blue Jackets' David Savard: Two assists in loss

  26D ago •

  Savard notched a pair of assists and three hits in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Hurricanes. Savard doubled his offensive output for the year with his two-assist performance Sunday. He's up to four helpers, 27 hits, 33 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating through 13 appearances. Fantasy managers shouldn't invest in Savard's talents for scoring, but he can help out in the physical categories in deeper formats.

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• Blue Jackets' David Savard: Supplies helper

  01/20/2021 •

  Savard recorded an assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Red Wings. Savard had the secondary helper on Boone Jenner's breakaway goal, helping to start the breakout from the defensive zone. The 30-year-old Savard has just the one assist to go with seven blocks and five hits in four contests. It's not all his fault -- the Blue Jackets have just eight goals as a team this season, which has suppressed offense throughout the lineup.

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