Mike Matheson is an interesting player. He’s talented and the Canadiens’ did so much with him last season. Until last season, the Canadian defenseman was good for 30-35 points a year. Not bad and the fact that his salary is under 5 million dollars a season is a bargain.

Defensemen are supposed to defend their zone and their goalie. But sometimes, it seems, they need some defending as well. That was the case today when Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St.

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

The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night, hoping to return to the win column and continue their steady climb up the NHL standings.

The pairing of Hutson and Matheson goes against hockey's convetional wisdom, but Martin St. Louis is not a conventional coach.

Mike Matheson is far from being a perfect player. We know he can be excellent when he plays his game and that he is capable of producing offensively. But we also know that he can be ordinary when ...

In today’s links, the Habs defend Mike Matheson against online criticism, Ivan Demidov’s hat-trick, and Thomas Chabot addresses the Ottawa-Quebec City kerfuffle.

Jack Hughes scored on a breakaway at 4:06 of overtime to fuel the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. Patrik Laine's pass caromed off the stick of defenseman Mike Matheson in Montreal's offensive end,

Mike Matheson is far from being a perfect player. We know he can be excellent when he plays his game and that he is capable of producing offensively. But we also know that he can be ordinary when he thinks about too many things on the ice. Last night ...

Montreal had more jump, but they couldn't handle the west's best club. Brian Wilde has more on the Habs' Tuesday night matchup against the Winnipeg Jets.

For a few weeks now, it’s been less easy for Mike Matheson. The Quebecer is not placed in an easy situation (he lost his role on the club’s first power play and regularly plays on the penalty kill) in special

Playing significant minutes right from his arrival in the NHL can be very exhausting. That is exactly the task that Lane Hutson must accomplish this season. He is the second most utilized player on the Canadiens,