Canadiens' Savard out 8 weeks with ankle injury

Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard will miss eight weeks due to an ankle injury, the team announced.

Savard played Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks but was ruled out before Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

The 31-year-old signed a four-year, $14 million contract with the Canadiens last offseason after winning the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Savard's collected nine points in 42 games while averaging over 20 minutes per night in his first campaign with Montreal.