That was the case today when Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis was asked about Mike Matheson, his veteran defenceman. Matheson has snagged some criticism from fans. However ...

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

There’s no sugar-coating the Kaiden Guhle injury for the Montreal Canadiens. It’s a huge blow to a team that, with exception ...

Canadiens rookie defenceman Lane Hutson has blossomed into one of the top offensive defencemen in the NHL. He has already ...

After an excellent stretch, it has become more difficult defensively for the Montreal Canadiens ... defensive pairings were indeed altered. Mike Matheson is now paired with Alexandre Carrier ...

Samuel Montembeault may be the only Montreal ... not the only Canadiens player either. Should a Canadian blueliner run into injury trouble during the tournament, rearguard Mike Matheson could ...

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