The 
Canadiens will be without Mike Matheson tonight against the 
Colorado Avalanche. The defenceman will miss the game with a lower-body injury, and Adam Engstrom takes his place in the lineup.
An injury that came back
Matheson first hurt himself on October 27 with this lower-body injury. He missed just over two weeks before returning to the lineup Thursday against the 
Boston Bruins, a game where he picked up an assist. The injury is still bothering him, and the Canadiens decided to take him out of the lineup for tonight's game.
Matheson, 32, has 1 goal and 4 assists for 5 points in 9 games this season. He averages 23:28 of ice time per game, the second-highest total on the team, so his absence is felt on the Montreal blue line.
Engstrom steps in, Dobes in goal
Adam Engstrom takes Matheson's place in the lineup tonight. The young defenceman already plays in the organization and he gets a great chance to show what he can do against one of the best offences in the league.
Jakub Dobes will be in goal for Montreal, according to the Canadiens projected lineup. He faces an Avalanche team without Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, both hurt.
What it means for your pool
Hold Matheson for now: he just came back from a two-week absence and the Canadiens have not given a timeline this time, so check his status before the next game. Engstrom has no pool value right now. Dobes gets an interesting night in goal against a weakened Avalanche team.
Sources
The facts in this article come from RDS, TSN, the Montreal Canadiens on X and the NHL API page for Mike Matheson.