Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson (lower-body) will miss Saturday’s contest against the Colorado Avalanche, the team announced.
Matheson, 32, previously sustained the injury on Oct. 27 and missed just over two weeks before returning to the lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. He recorded one assist in the contest but is still being bothered by the injury and will come out of the lineup once again.
Adam Engstrom will take his place in the lineup.
Matheson has one goal and four assists in nine games this season, while averaging 23:28 TOI, second-highest on the team.
Earlier in the day, the club said veteran forward Chris Kreider is set to be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks with a lower-body injury.
Kreider, 35, was injured in Thursday’s 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins after a collision with Michael Eyssimont.
The play occurred midway through the third period when Eyssimont appeared to lose an edge near centre ice before sliding into Kreider’s leg.
Kreider was unable to put any weight on his left leg as he left the ice, and did not return for the remainder of the contest.
The 6-foot-3, 232-pound forward has registered three goals and nine points in 19 games for Montreal this season.