Defenceman Mike Matheson and forward Oliver Kapanen were absent from the Montreal Canadiens’ training session on Monday. The club revealed that both players were instead taking a day off for treatment. Matheson has so far recorded one assist in five games for the Habs, averaging 24 minutes 09 seconds on the ice. The 32-year-old from Quebec has a plus/minus rating of minus-3. Kapanen, who suffered a lower-body injury before the start of the season, had recently resumed training. He has yet to play this season. Forward Florian Xhekaj, meanwhile, left the ice after a few minutes. The Canadiens will be looking to secure their second consecutive win for the first time this season on Tuesday, when they host the Buffalo Sabres. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Oct. 12, 2026.
