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Ready to rock Matheson (lower body) will play in Saturday's preseason finale against Ottawa.

Impact Matheson, who had been hindered by a lower-body issue, will get a chance to play before Montreal takes on Toronto on Wednesday to begin the 2023-24 campaign. In 48 games last season. he registered eight goals, 34 points, 126 shots on net, 80 blocked shots and 53 hits. It could be a big year for the 29-year-old blueliner, as he is slated to play on the top defense pair and work on the first power-play unit.

OCTOBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Skates Saturday Matheson (lower body) skated Saturday, Patrick Friolet of RDS.ca reports.

Impact Matheson is being monitored daily for his lower-body injury. The defenseman has not practiced since Tuesday but head coach Martin St. Louis said at the time that had it been a regular-season game, Matheson would have played. Matheson had eight goals and 34 points in only 48 games last season.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not practicing Thursday Matheson (lower body) is not at practice Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Impact It's the second day in a row that Matheson has missed practice. The good news is that head coach Martin St. Louis said that had it been a regular-season game, Matheson would have suited up. Matheson had eight goals and 34 points in 48 games last season.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Held out with LBI Matheson is dealing with a lower-body injury, which is the reason for his absence from Wednesday's game versus the Senators, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Head coach Martin St. Louis added that Matheson would have played if it was a regular-season contest. Most importantly, Matheson's injury isn't related to the one he sustained at the end of last season. He is day-to-day, and the Canadiens will likely exercise caution before the 29-year-old is cleared to rejoin the lineup for preseason action.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Good to go Matheson (lower body) will be ready for the beginning of training camp, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Matheson was injured in Montreal's final contest of the 2022-23 season. In 48 games last campaign, he accounted for eight goals, 34 points, 126 shots on net and 80 blocked shots. He is projected to play on the top defense pairing in 2023-24 and could also see time on the first power-play combination.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Exits Thursday's contest Matheson sustained a lower-body injury during Thursday's game against Boston and will consequently miss the rest of the contest.

Impact Matheson recorded two shots on 12:11 of ice time before exiting the game. Montreal is playing out its season finale, so Matheson will finish the 2022-23 campaign with eight goals and 34 points in 48 appearances.

APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Continues to produce Matheson had an assist, two shots on goal, one hit and three blocked shots over 29:45 of ice time in Saturday's 7-1 loss to Toronto.

Impact Matheson picked up the primary helper on Johnny Kovacevic's goal, giving the former four assists the last two games. Matheson has been a beast since returning from a lower-body injury in January, registering 28 points over 36 contests.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joel Armia has 2nd hat trick, Canadiens beat Capitals 6-2

Joel Armia had his second career hat trick and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 6-2 on Thursday night to snap a four-game skid

APRIL 7, 2023 • Associated Press

Sets career mark in points Matheson delivered three assists in a 6-2 win over the Capitals on Thursday.

Impact Two of the helpers came shorthanded. With the assists, Matheson established a new career mark for points (33; eight goals, 25 assists) in just 45 games. His previous best came last season when he delivered 11 goals and 20 assists in 74 games with the Penguins.

APRIL 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Closes in on career high Matheson logged a power-play assist, three shots on goal and two hits over 29:16 of ice time in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Florida.

Impact Matheson picked up the secondary helper on Rafael Harvey-Pinard's tally for his 11th point (four on the power play) in the last 10 games. His second-half scoring surge, in which Matheson's logged seven goals and 15 assists over 25 contests -- leaves him one point shy of the career-high 31 he posted last season in Pittsburgh. What stands out is that Matheson played 74 games last season compared to just 42 in 2022-23.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs another assist Matheson had an assist, five shots on goal, one hit and one blocked shot over 29:05 of ice time in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over Buffalo.

Impact Matheson registered his fifth assist in the last three games and has a four-game point streak. He's zeroing in on a new career high in points. In 39 games, the defenseman has 28 points, three shy of the 31 he posted in 74 games with the Penguins last year.

MARCH 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Harvey-Pinard scores 3, Canadiens beat Blue Jackets 8-2

Rafael Harvey-Pinard scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 8-2

MARCH 26, 2023 • Associated Press

Columbus visits Montreal after shootout victory

The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Montreal Canadiens after the Blue Jackets took down the New York Islanders 5-4 in overtime

MARCH 25, 2023 • Associated Press

Nabs power-play assist Matheson had a power-play assist, five shots on goal, one hit, two blocked and four penalty minutes in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Boston.

Impact Matheson found Kirby Dach at the side of the net for a goal that brought Montreal within a goal, 3-2, late in the second period. The defenseman continued a recent burst of offense and now has six points over the last six games.

MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nets game-winner Matheson scored a goal on five shots over 25:31 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay.

Impact Matheson's seeing-eye wrist shot found its way through traffic and behind Andrei Vasilevskiy for the game-winning goal. Since Matheson returned from Montreal's bye week Feb. 11, he leads all NHL defensemen with seven goals scored (20 games). He's always been a risk taker offensively, which led to issues for Matheson when he played for Florida, but the 29-year-old developed a skill of knowing when to take risks thanks to his two years with the Penguins' coaching staff, per Arpon Basu and Marc Antoine Godin of The Athletic, and Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis recognizes it. "I think he's found more consistency with it," St. Louis said. "To me, it's all about how many chips you have in the bank. You know? So if you make a bad [read] and it costs a scoring chance or a goal, I'll live with it if your chip count is high. He's built his chip count pretty well." For the season, Matheson has eight goals and 16 assists in 37 games.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dach, Drouin get Canadiens started in 3-2 win over Lightning

Kirby Dach and Jonathan Drouin scored in the first period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2

MARCH 22, 2023 • Associated Press

Runs point streak to three Matheson scored a goal on three shots and assisted on a power-play tally over 20:22 of ice time in Thursday's 9-5 loss to the Panthers.

Impact Matheson scored just 16 seconds into the game, igniting what would be an historic first 20 minutes that saw a combined 10 goals scored in the first period. That tied an NHL record for goals in the first period of a game, something that happened twice before dating back to 1917. For Matheson, the marker extended a point streak to three contests, giving him 23 points over 35 games.

MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Matheson Gives Canadiens Lead With Snipe Just 16 Seconds Into Game vs. Former Team

MARCH 16, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Lehkonen scores 2 as Avalanche beat Canadiens 8-4

Artturi Lehkonen scored twice in Colorado’s four-goal first period, and the Avalanche beat the Montreal Canadiens 8-4

MARCH 14, 2023 • Associated Press

Barbashev scores 2, Golden Knights beat Canadiens 4-3

Ivan Barbashev scored his first two goals with Vegas and Jonathan Quick got his first victory with the Golden Knights in a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens

MARCH 6, 2023 • Associated Press

Stays hot with goal Matheson scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Matheson has gotten on the scoresheet in seven of his last eight games, racking up three goals and five helpers over that span. The 29-year-old defenseman is as good as any blueliner lately, in part thanks to his significant role in the Canadiens' lineup. He has five goals, 19 points, 70 shots on net, 41 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 29 outings overall.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adds helper in loss Matheson produced an assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.

Impact Matheson set up Denis Gurianov's third-period tally. Since the All-Star break, Matheson has been locked in on offense with three goals, six helpers and a plus-7 rating in 10 contests. The 29-year-old defenseman is playing a significant role for the Canadiens this year, and he's produced 17 points, 64 shots on net, 38 hits, 35 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through 27 appearances.

MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Watson, Batherson score in 3rd, Senators beat Canadiens 5-2

Austin Watson and Drake Batherson scored in a 47-second span in the third period to help the Ottawa Senators beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Saturday night

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • Associated Press

Nabs assist in win Matheson had an assist, five shots on goal and one hit over 19:27 of ice time in Friday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.

Impact The Canadiens cruised in the first of a back-to-back set, which allowed Matheson, who's averaged 23:32 TOI for the season, to reduce his workload ahead of Saturday's game against Ottawa. Montreal's top-pair defenseman extended a point streak to three games and has eight over the last eight contests.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Registers two-pointer in win Matheson scored a goal and had an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Devils. He added one shot and two blocked shots over 27:27 of ice time.

Impact Matheson assisted on Johnny Kovacevic's goal then shut the door on New Jersey with a 200-foot Hail-Mary into an empty net, the last of three goals scored by Montreal defensemen. He's had a productive stretch of offense since returning from the break, posting six points in six games, including a pair of multi-point efforts. Matheson should continue to see top-pair minutes and be part of the team's top power-play unit.

FEBRUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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