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Matheson (lower body) won't play Saturday versus the Avalanche, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Matheson recently missed six games due to a lower-body injury, and it will now cost him more time after he played Thursday. Adam Engstrom will draw into the lineup. Matheson is day-to-day ahead of Monday's game versus the Rangers.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Deemed game-time decision
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Matheson (undisclosed) is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's home clash against the Avalanche, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
After making his return from a six-game absence in Thursday's 5-2 win over Boston, Matheson will enter Saturday's game as questionable to play. It's unknown whether Matheson's current issue is related to the lower-body injury he has dealt with over the past two weeks. When healthy, the 32-year-old blueliner has been a productive player with a goal, five points, a plus-4 rating, 16 shots on net and 16 blocked shots over nine appearances this season. If he can't go Saturday, Adam Engstrom would likely suit up for the team's home tilt against Colorado.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Garners helper in return
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Matheson notched an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Bruins.
Matheson had missed six games due to a lower-body injury. He's already had two stints on the shelf this season, which is a risk with his defensive playing style. He's done fine when healthy, racking up a goal, four assists, 16 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over nine outings. Matheson should see top-four minutes when in the lineup, giving him potential to be helpful as a depth defenseman in fantasy.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Playing against Bruins
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Matheson (lower body) will return to the lineup versus Boston on Thursday.
Matheson will be back in action for the first time since Oct. 27 versus the Blues, a stretch of six games on the shelf due to his lower-body injury. In eight outings this year, the veteran defenseman has notched one goal and three assists. Without a significant power-play role, Matheson will be hard-pressed to reach the 40-point threshold, a mark he hasn't reached since 2023-24.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Slated to travel with team
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Matheson (lower body) will travel with the Canadiens ahead of Thursday's road game against Boston, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Matheson has been sidelined since late October due to his lower-body injury, and he was expected to miss approximately two weeks. He was a full participant in Tuesday's morning skate, and although he was held out for the Canadiens' matchup against the Wild, he could return to action a few days later. The 32-year-old has recorded a goal, three assists, 13 blocked shots, six PIM and five hits while averaging 23:45 of ice time across eight appearances to begin the regular season.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Set to miss two weeks
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Matheson (lower body) is expected to miss two weeks, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports Saturday.
Matheson will miss his second stretch of games this season due to a lower-body injury. It remains to be seen whether his current issue is a flare-up of his previous injury. Prior to going down, the 32-year-old defenseman posted a goal, three assists, a plus-1 rating, 15 shots on net, five hits and 13 blocked shots across eight appearances this season. In his absence, the 22-year-old Adam Engstrom should have a chance to earn more playing time over the next two weeks and beyond. If Matheson is ultimately shifted to injured reserve, he's a solid IR stash in deep fantasy leagues.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Out of action Thursday
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Matheson (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Stars.
Matheson will be evaluated when the Canadiens return home. That leaves his status in doubt for Saturday's game versus the Penguins as well. Matheson dealt with a lower-body injury earlier in October that cost him four games. Look for Arber Xhekaj and Adam Engstrom to handle third-pairing duties in Matheson's absence.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Sets up both goals in win
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Matheson posted two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Blues.
Matheson has a goal and two helpers over three games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The defenseman set up goals by Zachary Bolduc and Florian Xhekaj in this narrow win. Matheson has four points, 14 shots on net, 13 blocks, five hits, six PIM and a plus-1 rating over eight appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Deposits empty-netter in return
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Matheson scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Matheson missed four games due to a lower-body injury. He saw 20:15 of ice time Friday, fourth-most among Montreal blueliners. Now that he's healthy again, expect decent offense and all-around production from Matheson, enough to make him a depth option in fantasy. He has two points, 12 shots on net, 11 blocked shots, three hits, six PIM and a minus-2 rating over six outings this season.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Returning to action Friday
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Matheson (lower body) is available for Friday's matchup against Chicago.
Matheson has missed the last four games due to a lower-body injury, but he'll return to action Friday. Across his first five appearances of the regular season, Matheson has recorded no goals, an assist, 10 blocked shots, six PIM and two hits while averaging 24:09 of ice time.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Not slated to play Tuesday
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Matheson (lower body) isn't expected to play against San Jose on Tuesday, per Patrick Guillet of DansLesCoulisses.com.
Matheson remains day-to-day and is poised to miss his fourth straight game, but he was present for Tuesday's morning skate with his teammates. He has contributed one assist, nine shots on net, 10 blocked shots and two hits in five appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Out Saturday
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Matheson (lower body) won't play against Buffalo on Saturday, according to Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette.
Matheson also missed Montreal's previous two games. He has an assist, six PIM, two hits and 10 blocks in five appearances in 2026-27. Matheson should reclaim a top-four spot once he's ready to return.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Slated to miss Wednesday's game
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Matheson (lower body) is expected to miss Wednesday's game in Washington, per Marco D'Amico of BPM Sports.
Matheson also missed Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over Buffalo due to the injury. He has an assist, six PIM, two hits and 10 blocks in five appearances with the Canadiens this season. Matheson is considered day-to-day, so he still might return to the lineup Saturday versus the Sabres. The 32-year-old should regain his top-four spot once he's healthy.
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Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Ruled out against Sabres
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Matheson is dealing with a lower-body injury that will sideline him versus Buffalo on Tuesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Matheson has yet to find the back of the net through five games this season while registering just one helper despite averaging 24:09 of ice time. With the 32-year-old blueliner on the shelf, the Habs will get back to utilizing just six defensemen, which means Owen Beck will get into the lineup Tuesday. With the team heading into a back-to-back, Matheson may be hard-pressed to get into the lineup against the Caps on Wednesday.
Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Nets goal in overtime loss
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Matheson scored a goal and blocked two shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Matheson picked up his first point of the series when he tied the game at 1-1 in the first period. The defenseman has been fairly limited on offense this postseason with two goals, two assists, 20 shots on net, 20 hits, 45 blocked shots and 18 PIM over 17 contests. He continues to fill a top-four role while generating most of his production in the non-scoring areas.
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