Defensemen are supposed to defend their zone and their goalie. But sometimes, it seems, they need some defending as well.

Mike Matheson’s teammates and coach have come to his defence after the Montreal Canadiens blueliner had a tough outing on Saturday night.

Mike Matheson is an interesting player. He’s talented and the Canadiens’ did so much with him last season. Until last season, ...

Matheson recorded an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Lightning. Matheson has three helpers and a plus-2 rating over his last seven contests. The 30-year ...

And if Matheson stays and leaves in the summer of 2026 because he demands too high a salary, Kaiden Guhle – who just celebrated his 23rd birthday – will be more ready to take the spot of the ...

Early into the 2024-25 NHL season, the Montreal Canadiens seemed ... But the player who arguably may bring back the biggest return is defenseman Mike Matheson. Matheson is 30 years old and still ...

He was burned on two occasions while manning the penalty kill. First, Matheson was burned by Alex DeBrincat. DeBrincat scored just as a Red Wings’ power play expired. Matheson looked tired and ...

Playing significant minutes right from his arrival in the NHL can be very exhausting. That is exactly the task that Lane ...

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Alex Newhook’s deflection broke a tie midway through the third period and unbeaten rookie Jakub Dobes made 32 saves as the ...