David Savard has been absent from the Canadiens lineup with an upper-body injury, but he’s set for a return. The Canadiens have announced that he will return to the lineup against the Dallas Stars.

Veteran defenseman David Savard, 33, will miss six-to-eight weeks with a fracture to his left hand, the Montreal Canadiens said on Tuesday, prior to their 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils at the ...