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Savard scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to Philadelphia. He added five blocks, two hits and two penalty minutes over 23:03 of ice time.

Savard's blast from the point deflected off the Flyers' Morgan Frost and past goalie Samuel Ersson to give Montreal a 2-0 lead in the first period. Savard has a goal and an assist in the last two contests and seven points over 13 games since coming back from injury.

Guhle recorded an assist, 10 blocked shots and one hit over 20:35 of ice time in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Flyers.

Guhle and partner Justin Barron played pass along the blue line before Sean Monahan tipped in Barron's shot to put the Canadiens up 1-0 early in the first period. The assist upped Guhle's point total to 11 through 36 games, but as evidenced by his production Wednesday, his fantasy value lays in the blocks category. He leads Montreal with 107 blocks.

Barron had an assist, two shots on net and one hit over 18:03 of ice time in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout loss to Philadelphia.

Barron and partner Kaiden Guhle set up Sean Monahan's first-period goal that put the Canadiens on top. The assist snapped a season-high eight-game point drought for Barron. He has six goals, six assists, 47 shots, 36 hits, 50 blocks and 16 PIM over 37 games.

Jones posted an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Golden Knights.

Jones set up Logan O'Connor's goal in the third period. This was Jones' third straight game in the lineup -- he and Sam Malinski have been filling in for Bowen Byram (lower body) and Josh Manson (undisclosed) in recent games. Jones is up to four assists, 16 shots on net, 23 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 18 appearances. He'll likely return to the press box as a healthy scratch once the Avalanche's blue line is at full strength.

Edvinsson will represent the Griffins for the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic in San Jose on Feb 4-5, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Edvinsson is a big-time prospect for the Wings having been drafted by the Original Six club with the sixth overall pick in 2021. The 6-foot-6, 209-pound blueliner has 11 career NHL appearances under his belt since debuting last year, supplying two goals and an assist over that span. For now, Edvinsson seems better off in the minor league where he can log heavy minutes and continue to sharpen his skills in the professional ranks, albeit in a lower-pressure setting. He's fashioned 20 points (six goals, 14 assists) through 30 games with the Griffins in 2023-24.

Robertson was recalled from AHL Hartford on Wednesday.

Robertson's recall suggests Jacob Trouba (personal) may not be available for Thursday's game versus the Blues. The 22-year-old Robertson has yet to make his NHL debut.

Whitecloud (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup against Colorado on Wednesday, per Chris Gawlik of Vegas Hockey Now.

Whitecloud looks set to return to action after missing just one game due to his upper-body issue. The 27-year-old blueliner is mired in a 10-game pointless streak during which he's registered just 10 shots while averaging 19:53 of ice time. With the Manitoba native cleared to play, Tobias Bjornfot will be relegated to the press box as a healthy scratch.

Faulk (lower body) continues to make progress, but he hasn't taken contact yet and is consequently not expected to return Thursday versus the Rangers, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Faulk might still be an option for Saturday's game against Boston. The defenseman has two goals, 17 points, 45 hits and 68 blocks in 35 outings this season. When Faulk's healthy, he should resume serving in a top-four capacity and receive power-play ice time.

Lindstrom was selected off waivers by the Ducks from Montreal on Wednesday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Lindstrom has collected three goals, four points, eight hits and 23 blocks in 14 outings with the Canadiens this season. Anaheim dealt Jamie Drysdale to Philadelphia in the Cutter Gauthier trade Monday, which is presumably why the Ducks added Lindstrom through waivers.

Gilbert, who was previously listed as having an upper-body injury, has been in the concussion protocol. He's making progress and will travel with the Flames for their games in Arizona on Thursday and Vegas on Saturday, but the Calgary defenseman isn't expected to participate in either contest, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Gilbert has a goal, seven points, 16 PIM, 44 hits and 43 blocks in 28 contests with the Flames in 2023-24. He was last in the lineup Thursday. With Gilbert expected to miss more time, Yan Kuznetsov is projected to remain in the lineup.