(Montreal) Defender Mike Matheson will have to wait a little longer before making his official comeback with the Canadiens, the Montreal club announced Thursday morning.
Matheson will not face the Columbus Blue Jackets in the evening.
He had trained with his teammates wearing a regular player’s white jersey at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard the day before leaving for Ohio, but according to the organization, he has not yet received the green light from doctors. to return to the game.
The Quebecer has still not played this season, after being acquired this summer from the Pittsburgh Penguins in return for Jeff Petry and Ryan Poehling.
Asked Wednesday whether Matheson would be in uniform against the Jackets, Habs head coach Martin St-Louis remained cautious.
“He has a chance to play,” the former Tampa Bay Lightning star simply said. These chances were obviously not enough to allow him to return to the starting lineup.
Samuel Montembeault will get the start in front of the Bleu-blanc-rouge net. He will face Joonas Korpisalo at the other end of the ice.
The game will begin at 7 p.m. at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. The CH will then try to bounce back after suffering a stinging 5-1 loss earlier this week against the New Jersey Devils, who took the opportunity to record a 10e consecutive victory.