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Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson will miss Tuesday's game against the Buffalo Sabres due to a lower-body injury, with Jacob Fowler set to start in goal for the third consecutive game. Goaltender Samuel Montembeault’s recent injury has prompted the team to keep Fowler active, and he earned his second NHL shutout in Saturday’s victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Meanwhile, Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin is out of Tuesday's game with a lower-back injury and is listed as day-to-day.

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Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson is sidelined with a lower-body injury, while goaltender Jacob Fowler, aged 21, will make his third straight start against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Forward Owen Beck will debut for the Canadiens after being recalled from the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket due to Matheson's absence. The Canadiens (2-2-1) recently won a shootout against the Detroit Red Wings, with Fowler making 30 saves and stopping all six shootout attempts. Despite his youth, Fowler was preferred over starter Jakub Dobes, who struggled in the season’s early games with a goals-against average of 4.43 and save percentage of .857. The Buffalo Sabres will also be without their captain Rasmus Dahlin for this match.

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Canadiens ORG · 5× MONTREAL GPE · 3× Fowler PERSON · 2× Matheson PERSON · 2× Jacob Fowler PERSON · 1× Laval Rocket ORG · 1× Mike Matheson PERSON · 1× Owen Beck PERSON · 1× the American Hockey League’s ORG · 1× the Buffalo Sabres ORG · 1×

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Dobes, who was stellar in the Canadiens’ run to the Eastern Conference final last season, has posted a 1-1-1 record, a 4.43 goals-against average and a .857 save percentage to open the 2026-27 season.

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🔮 Montreal defenceman Mike Matheson will be sidelined, while goaltender Jacob Fowler will make his third straight start when the Canadiens host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.

2026-10-13 · Toronto Star

Mike Matheson out, Jacob Fowler to start again as Canadiens host Sabres · assertive framing

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Montreal defenceman Mike Matheson will be sidelined, while goaltender Jacob Fowler will make his third straight start when the Canadiens host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. asserted

Canadiens → sideline → night

Matheson, who averages the second-highest ice time on the Canadiens, is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury. asserted

who → average → injury

Forward Owen Beck will take Matheson’s place in the lineup and make his season debut after being recalled from the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket on Monday. asserted

Beck → take → Monday

The Canadiens (2-2-1) dressed 11 forwards and seven defencemen in Saturday’s 1-0 shootout victory over the Detroit Red Wings. asserted

Canadiens → dress → Wings

Fowler made 30 saves and stopped all six Detroit attempts in the shootout to earn his second NHL shutout. asserted

Fowler → make → shutout

The 21-year-old American was recalled last week after Canadiens backup Samuel Montembeault sustained an injury in practice. asserted

Montembeault → recall → practice

Fowler has since been chosen over opening-night starter Jakub Dobes for two consecutive games. asserted

Fowler → choose → games

who → post → season

The Sabres will be without captain Rasmus Dahlin, who did not travel to Montreal after sustaining an apparent lower-back injury in Monday’s 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers. asserted