The Montreal Canadiens will be without Mike Matheson on Saturday night.
The team announced prior to puck drop (7 p.m. ET, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet+) that the defenceman would not be in the lineup against the Colorado Avalanche.
Matheson, 32, is dealing with a lower-body injury.
He returned for the Canadiens' most recent game against the Boston Bruins, playing 21:11 of ice time, after being out since Oct. 27.
In nine games this season, he has one goal and four assists.
Matheson is in the first season of a five-year, $30 million contract.
