MIKE MATHESON NEWS

Goal, assist in win Matheson scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, added two PIM, logged two hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Utah.

Impact The goal was a dazzler for any player, let alone a defenseman. Matheson was able to convert on an end-to-end rush by himself to tie the game at 1-1 in the first period. The blueliner also helped out on Cole Caufield's third-period tally, which was the game-winner. The arrival of Lane Hutson has stolen some of Matheson's thunder, but he's still a capable all-around defenseman in his own right. For the season, the 30-year-old has three goals, 22 points, 82 shots on net, 85 blocked shots, 35 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 41 appearances. His tally Tuesday was his first since Nov. 30.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Kirby Dach scores twice as Canadiens beat Utah 5-3

Kirby Dach scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Utah Hockey Club 5-3 on Tuesday night

JANUARY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dishes pair of assists in loss Matheson recorded two assists, eight shots on goal and three hits in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Matheson has earned five assists over his last nine contests. The eight shots on net Friday marked a season high for a single game. The 30-year-old blueliner has 20 points, 72 shots on net, 75 blocked shots, 31 PIM, 24 hits and a minus-7 rating through 36 outings overall. Matheson continues to fill a top-four role.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs helper in win Matheson recorded an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Lightning.

Impact Matheson has three helpers and a plus-2 rating over his last seven contests. The 30-year-old defenseman is still finding ways to chip in even with a smaller power-play role this year. He's at 18 points, 64 shots on net, 73 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a minus-8 rating through 34 appearances. Matheson likely won't come close to last year's 11-goal, 62-point showing, but he's on pace to top the 40-point mark while adding blocks and PIM aplenty.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Supplies assist Friday Matheson managed an assist and went minus-2 in Friday's 4-3 win over the Red Wings.

Impact Matheson helped out on Emil Heineman's opening goal in the first period. This was Matheson's second assist over the last three games, but he's been limited to just three helpers through nine outings in December. The 30-year-old defenseman has 17 points, 66 blocked shots, 56 shots on net, 29 PIM and a minus-12 rating through 30 contests this season. His defensive numbers will struggles since he plays big minutes on a team that often is outmatched, but Matheson adds enough offense to be a factor in fantasy anyway.

DECEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hands out helper in loss Matheson notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact Matheson got the puck to Lane Hutson for the rookie defenseman's first NHL tally on a blast from the faceoff dot. The helper ended a four-game slump for Matheson, though that dry spell hasn't cost him his top-pairing spot. The 30-year-old is at 16 points, 50 shots on net, 62 blocked shots, 29 PIM and a minus-10 rating through 28 appearances. It's unlikely he replicates the 62-point career year he had in 2023-24, but Matheson is still a steady source of points, shots and blocks from the blue line.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Habs Mailbag: Canadiens will have some options at NHL trade deadline Mike Matheson, David Savard, Joel Armia and Jake Evans among the players who could be moved. But keeping two of them would make sense.

DECEMBER 7, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Predators bring 5-game losing streak into matchup with the Canadiens

The Nashville Predators look to stop a five-game skid with a win over the Montreal Canadiens

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Logs assist in OT win Matheson had an assist, two shots, three blocks and one hit in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Islanders.

Impact Matheson set up Nick Suzuki for the game-winner in the extra period, giving him six points (two goals, four assists) over the last eight outings. The defenseman is up to two goals and 13 assists through 23 outings.

DECEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in return Matheson scored a goal on four shots, blocked three attempts and had two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Matheson put the Canadiens on the board in the first period with a shot from the high slot that eluded a screened Jonathan Quick. It was the second goal of the season for Matheson, who returned to the lineup after missing two games with a lower-body injury.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Kakko's late goal lifts Rangers past Canadiens 4-3

Kaapo Kaako scored a power-play goal with 24 seconds left, and the New York Rangers stopped a five-game slide by topping the Montreal Canadiens 4-3

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to return Matheson (lower body) will play Saturday versus the Rangers, according to Eric Engels of Sportsnet.

Impact Following a two-game absence, Matheson will be back on the top pairing and first power-play unit in Saturday's matchup. He has accounted for one goal, 13 points, 29 shots on net and 48 blocked shots across 20 appearances this season. Matheson's return will make Jayden Struble a healthy scratch against the Rangers.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out Wednesday Matheson (lower body) will miss Wednesday's game against Columbus.

Impact Matheson was also absent for Montreal's 3-2 overtime loss to Utah on Tuesday. He has a goal and 13 points in 20 appearances in 2024-25. When healthy, Matheson typically serves on the Canadiens' top four and first power-play unit. Lane Hutson is getting increased power-play responsibilities while Matheson is unavailable. Kaiden Guhle, who usually doesn't factor in on the power play, is projected to serve on the second unit Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Will be on road trip Matheson (lower body) is expected to travel with the Canadiens to Columbus ahead of Wednesday's game versus the Blue Jackets, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Matheson was a late scratch Tuesday, but his presence on the upcoming three-game road trip is a sign his injury isn't too significant. The 30-year-old blueliner has 13 points, 29 shots on net and 48 blocked shots over 20 appearances this season. He'll resume a top-four role with power-play time once he returns to the lineup.

NOVEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sergachev scores overtime winner, Utah Hockey Club beats Canadiens 3-2

Mikhail Sergachev scored the overtime winner as the Utah Hockey Club beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2

NOVEMBER 27, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Unavailable Tuesday Matheson (lower body) won't play Tuesday against Utah.

Impact Matheson has registered one goal, 13 points, 29 shots on net and 48 blocked shots across 20 appearances this season. With the 30-year-old Matheson unavailable to play, Jayden Struble will dress against Utah, while Lane Hutson could get time on the top power-play unit.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Helps out in win Matheson recorded an assist, one shot on net and on block with a plus-3 rating in Monday's 3-0 win over the Oilers.

Impact Matheson's harmless looking shot from the boards was redirected by Brendan Gallagher to give Montreal a 1-0 lead 29 seconds remaining in the second period. It was the third time in the last four outings that Matheson has made the scoresheet. He's tied for the team lead with 12 assists. Repeating last season's career-high 62 points may be too much to expect, but the blueliner is on pace to reach 50.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Montembeault backstops Canadiens to 3-0 win over Oilers

Sam Montembeault stopped 30 shots as the Montreal Canadiens blanked Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Monday night

NOVEMBER 19, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two-point effort Saturday Matheson scored his first goal of the season on the power play and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact The veteran blueliner opened the scoring early in the first period by blasting a one-timer past Daniil Tarasov from the high slot, then helped set up Josh Anderson for the game's final tally late in the third. It's Matheson's first multi-point performance since Oct. 26, and on the season he's accumulated 12 points in 18 contests with 47 blocked shots -- fourth in the NHL behind Chris Tanev, Rasmus Andersson and Brandon Carlo.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Montembeault stops 25 shots in Canadiens' 5-1 win over Blue Jackets

Nick Suzuki’s second-period goal held up as the winner in the Montreal Canadiens’ 5-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adds power-play helper Matheson logged a power-play assist and three blocked shots in Monday's 7-5 win over the Sabres.

Impact Matheson snapped a five-game slump by helping out on Cole Caufield's game-winning tally in the third period. The 30-year-old Matheson was hot before that dry spell, so he should be able to get his offense back on track. The blueliner is looking for his first goal of the year, but he has 10 assists (six on the power play), 24 shots on net, 27 PIM, 45 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 16 appearances in a top-pairing role.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Should the Canadiens trade or re-sign Mike Matheson? | HI/O Bonus The veteran defenceman will be 32 when his contract expires.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Canadiens bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Flames

The Montreal Canadiens will try to stop a three-game skid when they play the Calgary Flames

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Generates late assist in loss Matheson had an assist, four shots on net and one block in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Matheson entered the zone and found Josh Anderson behind a defender for Montreal's second goal. It was the ninth helper on the season for Matheson, who has points in five straight.

OCTOBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs power-play helper in win Matheson notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and seven blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.

Impact Matheson has earned five assists during a four-game point streak, and all but one of those helpers has come with the man advantage. The 30-year-old defenseman is doing well to stave off Lane Hutson for a spot on the first power-play unit. Matheson is up to eight assists (five on the power play), 10 shots on net, 27 blocked shots, 23 PIM and a minus-1 rating through nine contests this season.

OCTOBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE