Mike Matheson Injury Creates Opportunities for Younger Habs

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson is going to miss two weeks with a lower-body injury. That is going to create some opportunity for younger Canadiens defensemen to step into bigger roles. Mike Matheson out two weeks with a lower-body injury — Eric Engels (@EricEngels) October 31, 2026 Mike Matheson Handles Big Responsibility for the Habs Matheson, 32, logs 23:45 of ice time per game for Montreal, ranking second on the team in average time on ice. That puts him behind only Lane Hutson on the Montreal blueline.