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• Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Point streak to six games

  04/12/2024 • By RotoWire

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

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• Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Two more helpers Sunday

  04/08/2024 • By RotoWire

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

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• Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Slides two assists in loss

  04/07/2024 • By RotoWire

  Matheson had two assists -- one on the power play -- three shots on net, three blocks and one hit in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. Matheson was the secondary helper on Nick Suzuki's power-play strike, then was the main assistant on Cole 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.

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• Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Collects power-play assist

  04/03/2024 • By RotoWire

  Matheson had a power-play assist, three shots on net and three blocks in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Florida. Matheson's shot was tipped in by Nick Suzuki for Montreal's third goal. Matheson has five points over the last five games and is up to 52 points, marking the first 50-point season of his career.

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• Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Pots shorty

  03/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Matheson scored a shorthanded goal and posted a plus-5 rating during Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kraken. The goal is Matheson's 10th of the campaign and his first point in five games. Matheson has 48 points in 70 games, and he has seen ice time in excess of 28 minutes in multiple recent contests, but his ceiling is capped playing for a Montreal team that averages just 2.71 goals per game -- the fifth-worst mark in the league.

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