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after he tore the ACL and MCL ligaments in his knee during the second game of the season, while defencemanSavard was injured during the third period of Monday’s 3-1 road win over the Buffalo Sabres during a heroic shift he put in on a penalty-kill.
With the Canadiens leading 2-1, Sean Monahan took a tripping penalty at 10:16 of the third period. On the ensuing power play, Savard blocked a one-time slapshot by Tage Thompson with his left hand, knocking the stick out of his hand. While Savard was favouring his hand, forward Jake Evans gave him his stick. Nine seconds after the first block, Savard blocked another Thompson one-timer with his right foot and it knocked the blade out of his skate.
“Kudos to him for standing there on one foot trying to find a way to balance yourself,” Allen added about Savard’s effort after losing a skate blade. “It’s not easy. Just trying to get a job done for the team, so that’s team-first.” Heading into Tuesday’s game, Savard and fellow defenceman Mike Matheson were tied for the team lead with 14 blocked shots. Last season, Savard led the Canadiens with 176 blocked shots and ranked eighth in the NHL despite missing 20 games because of injuries.
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