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Can Mike Matheson be even better for the Habs this season? | HI/O Bonus The 30-year-old defenceman is coming off a career-best season in which he posted 11-51-62 totals while playing in all 82 games.

OCTOBER 13, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Records first point Matheson had an assist, two shots on goal and one blocked shot in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Impact Matheson picked up the primary assist on Cole Caufield's first-period marker. It was the first point of the season for Matheson, who had a career-high 63 points in 2023-24, ninth among defensemen.

OCTOBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cole Caufield scores twice and Canadiens beat Senators 4-1

Emil Heineman and Cole Caufield scored first-period goals and the Montreal Canadiens went on to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1

OCTOBER 13, 2024 • Associated Press

Works with coach on PP Matheson worked with head coach Martin St. Louis on a whiteboard following Tuesday's practice, going over situations and how the club's top power-play unit should adapt to those si...

Impact Matheson is once again expected to quarterback the Canadiens top power-play unit and is coming off a career year in 2023-24, during which he finished eighth among defensemen with a career-high 28 power-play points. The Habs need to improve in this area -- Montreal ranked 27th in power-play efficiency last season -- and the club was abysmal during the preseason, going 0-for-30 with the man advantage. The 30-year-old blueliner may eventually look over his shoulder at rookie Lane Hutson, who will quarterback the second power-play unit, but Matheson will be the dominant defenseman on that special-teams unit to start the 2024-25 season.

OCTOBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Continuity of Canadiens' young core a huge asset, Mike Matheson says "The young guys being three years older, that's a natural progression," defenceman says. "Looking at that cohesiveness is exciting."

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Matheson's son wears Montembeault's mask for adorable photo | NHL.com Mini version of Montreal defenseman poses for cutest picture

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 • NHL.COM

Wife of Canadiens' Mike Matheson gives birth to second child Defenceman is coming off the best season of his nine-year NHL career, but he still heard complaints from some Habs fans on social media.

MAY 24, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Stu Cowan: Canadiens' Mike Matheson a big supporter of women's hockey He met his wife when they were both playing hockey at Boston College and his older sister was the first girl in Sport-études hockey program.

MAY 9, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Why the Canadiens should keep Mike Matheson and not cash in his career season on the trade market Many are saying Lane Hutson's arrival makes Mike Matheson expendable. There are several reasons the opposite is true.

APRIL 26, 2024 • THEATHLETIC.COM

APRIL 23, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

NHL Rumor Roundup: The Latest on Steven Stamkos and Mike Matheson Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos is among the top players eligible for UFA status. Meanwhile, should Montreal Canadiens D-man Mike...

APRIL 19, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Habs Mailbag: Why aren't young Canadiens better in back-to-back games? Readers also wanted to know if Columbus really has interest in Jeff Gorton and whether Kent Hughes might think about trading Mike Matheson.

APRIL 12, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Point streak to six games Matheson logged an assist, three blocks and one hit in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders.

Impact Matheson continued a remarkable stretch during which he's distributing at an elite level. The defenseman has nine assists during a six-game point streak and 12 helpers over the last eight contests. His career-high 50 assists ranks ninth in the NHL among blueliners.

APRIL 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two more helpers Sunday Matheson notched two assists and five blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Matheson has been distributing helpers at a high rate lately, logging nine assists over his last six contests. The 30-year-old defenseman is up to 57 points, 179 shots on net, 171 blocked shots, 58 PIM and a minus-27 rating through 77 appearances. It's by far the best year of his career, which has been fueled by earning 27 of those points on the power play in his first year quarterbacking the first unit on a full-time basis.

APRIL 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Slides two assists in loss Matheson had two assists, including one on the power play, three shots on net, three blocks and one hit in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Impact Matheson was the secondary helper on Nick Suzuki's power-play strike then was the main assistant on Caul Caufield's even-strength tally. The defenseman ran his assist streak to three games and is within shouting distance of 60 points, needing five over the final six games.

APRIL 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Collects power-play assist Matheson had a power-play assist, three shots on net and three blocks in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Florida.

Impact Matheson's shot was tipped in by Nick Suzuki for Montreal's third goal. The defenseman has five points over the last five games and is up to 52 points, the first 50-point season of his career.

APRIL 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pots shorty Matheson scored a short-handed goal and a plus-5 rating during Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.

Impact The goal is Matheson's 10th of the campaign and first point in five games. While his 48 points in 70 games is solid and he has seen ice time in excess of 28 minutes in multiple recent contests, Montreal's 2.71 goals per game is the fifth worst mark in the league. The opportunities for Matheson are a mixed bag, making it hard to know if playing almost half the game will result in points when the team is one of the most offensively anemic in the NHL.

MARCH 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Canadiens' Mike Matheson Intercepts Pass & Goes End-To-End For Goal

MARCH 25, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Why are so many Habs fans negative toward Mike Matheson? | HI/O Bonus He ranks near the top of the NHL in ice time and points for a defenceman this season, but his plus/minus is a negative.

MARCH 22, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Sets up power-play strike Matheson had a power-play assist, two shots on net and two blocks in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Columbus.

Impact Matheson was the primary assistant on Juraj Slafkovsky's power-play strike at the 3:15 mark of the first period. It was the second consecutive game with a power-play assist and 19th of the season on the man advantage unit. Matheson is cruising toward his first 50-point season, needing just three over the season's final 17 games.

MARCH 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

About Last Night: Slafkovsky has two assists in loss to Leafs Mike Matheson scored a highlight reel goal to open scoring 38 seconds into the first period.

MARCH 10, 2024 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Nifty goal for impressive defender Matheson scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 loss to Toronto on Saturday.

Impact The goal was pretty. Matheson cut across the goalmouth , took a return pass from Cole Caufield and slid a backhand around Ilya Samsonov just 36 seconds into the game. Matheson has been a revelation this season. His 46 points put him into a tie with Morgan Rielly for 10th in blue line scoring overall. With luck, Matheson will flirt with a 60-point season. His previous best was 34 points in 48 games last season.

MARCH 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Canadiens' Mike Matheson Scores While Falling To Strike 38 Seconds In vs. Maple Leafs

MARCH 10, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Helps on OT-winner Matheson had an assist, two shots on net, one block and one hit in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Predators.

Impact Matheson supplied the secondary helper on Nick Suzuki's winner in OT. It was his 36th assist, tops on the roster. If one can ignore Matheson's minus-24, the defenseman's giving fantasy managers some value with a career-high 44 points through 62 games.

MARCH 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dives for assist Matheson recorded an assist, one shot on net, two blocks, one hit and two penalty minutes in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Devils.

Impact As the Devils gained possession in their own zone and headed for Montreal's empty net, Matheson dove to dislodge the puck, leading to Nick Suzuki's second goal of the game. Matheson has 12 points over the last 13 games and has not gone longer than one game without a point during that stretch.

FEBRUARY 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Cole Caufield scores twice and Canadiens beat Senators 4-1