The Aporia · Mike Matheson out, Jacob Fowler to start again as Canadiens host Sabres

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

Read the original at Toronto Star ↗

Cite

APA MLA Chicago

The Canadian Press. (2026, October 13). Mike Matheson out, Jacob Fowler to start again as Canadiens host Sabres. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/mike-matheson-out-jacob-fowler-to-start-again-as-canadiens-host-sabres/article_7646b172-f77f-5ce1-b69c-23bea3de2088.html

Dated from the outlet's own feed. Check the original for its byline.

Quick Summary

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.

Written by AI on 2026-10-13, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

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.

Written for “Nhl Hockey Lineup Changes” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

Compared with similar articles

This article reads unscored and hedges 0% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.

Canadiens coach St. Louis says injured goalie Montembeault out '10 to 14 days' Different event

Toronto Star

Hedges 0 of 7 claims Outlet record 64/100

“The articles describe different games and timelines for Jacob Fowler's starts, indicating separate events.”

Maple Leafs vs. Avalanche: Sergei Bobrovsky gets first win as he makes consecutive starts Different event

Toronto Star

Hedges 1 of 27 claims Outlet record 64/100

“The articles describe different hockey games involving distinct teams and players, occurring on different dates.”

Bolduc scores in shootout as the Canadiens outlast the Red Wings 1-0 Different event

Toronto Star

Hedges 0 of 15 claims Outlet record 64/100

“The articles describe different games: one is about the Canadiens' shootout win against the Red Wings on Saturday, while the other discusses the upcoming game with the Sabres and Matheson's injury status.”

Fowler flawless for Canadiens as Bolduc nets shootout winner against Red Wings Different event

Toronto Star

Hedges 0 of 23 claims Outlet record 64/100

“Article A describes a specific game between Canadiens and Red Wings on October 11, while Article B discusses team lineup changes for an upcoming game against Sabres on October 13.”

Canadiens hang on for 4-3 shootout win over Sabres after blowing two-goal lead Different event

Toronto Star

Hedges 0 of 22 claims Outlet record 64/100

“Article A describes the pre-game lineup changes and predictions before the game, while Article B reports on the actual outcome of a different game that took place after.”

How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted

sentences that state something as happening or true

Uncertain

0 of 11 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")

Leaning

not political

takes no side on a contested political question

Publisher signals

64/100

Toronto Star's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.

Outlets on this story

Sports

Same framing elsewhere

articles that frame the event the way this one does

Analyzed 2026-10-13 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability

Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

Toronto Star · 10621 article(s) · 27 correction(s) detected

Running correction rate · 27 correction(s)

2026-10-26

Correction

2026-10-24

Correction

2026-10-22

News Clarification for Oct. 22

2026-10-21

No. 6 Hoosiers try to for rare rebound at Michigan after turning the page on 22-game winning streak

2026-10-19

Driver’s License Suspensions for Court Debt Draw Scrutiny

2026-10-16

Amputations and cancer treatment delays: Lawmakers hear testimony on Mississippi prison healthcare

2026-10-16

UPDATE: Golconda Gold Releases Q3 2026 Production Update at Galaxy

2026-10-08

News Clarification for Oct. 8

2026-10-07

Correction

2026-10-05

Entertainment Correction for Oct. 5

2026-10-03

Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike

2026-09-28

Organizations call for Action to End the Deaths of Indigenous People in Custody

2026-09-27

Police memorial recognizes six officers killed in the line of duty in 2026

2026-09-27

UPDATE: WSP to host Power & Energy-focused investor event virtually only

2026-09-26

News Clarification for Sept. 27

2026-09-26

Former federal public servant seeks better pensions for injured workers

2026-09-25

News Corrections for Sept. 25

2026-09-25

She has not been charged. But the Project South allegations have branded her with a 'scarlet letter'

2026-09-24

Correction

2026-09-23

MULTIMEDIA UPDATE: Smith+Nephew launches the new EVOS™ PELVIC Plating System at the 2026 Orthopedic Trauma Association (OTA) Annual Meeting, expanding the EVOS Plating Platform for pelvic and acetabular fracture management

2026-09-22

Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family says

2026-09-22

Judges' grilling of accused men leads to sex assault and dangerous driving cases being overturned

2026-09-20

Jura Energy Corporation Provides Clarification Regarding Media Reports Concerning Its Petroleum Rights in Pakistan

2026-09-19

New details emerge about Toronto's guns-for-hire and the 'crash-out mission" that sparked the Project South investigation

2026-09-17

UPDATE: Osisko Critical Minerals Corporation Announces C$100 Million Private Placement of Special Warrants

2026-09-17

Alabama set to execute man for pawn shop killings months after his nitrogen gas execution blocked

2026-09-04

Orca Corrects Q3 Quarterly Dividend Announcement

Who wrote this

The Canadian Press

472 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 Morneau will assume the role on Jan. 1, succeeding Katharine Stevenson, who is will retire from the board at the end of 2026.

2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Bill Morneau named as next CIBC board chair

🔮 Statistics Canada is set to release GDP figures for the month of August and its early estimate for September and the third quarter overall this morning.

2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Canadian economy expected to show slight growth in August

🔮 Scott Gillingham was re-elected as the mayor of Winnipeg on Wednesday after a campaign largely dominated by issues ranging from housing to public safety.

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Scott Gillingham re-elected as mayor of Winnipeg

🔮 Shapovalov, who entered the ATP 500 tournament ranked 52nd in the world, will next face the winner of a match between sixth-seeded American Taylor Fritz and Australian lucky loser Rinky Hijikata.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Canada's Denis Shapovalov advances to second round at Swiss Indoors

🔮 Toronto announced Kirill Marchenko will be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury ahead of its game Wednesday night against the Kraken in Seattle The 26-year-old departed Monday’s 5-2 loss in Calgary after getting bumped by Flames winger Yegor Sharangovich.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Toronto Maple Leafs winger Kirill Marchenko out week-to-week with lower-body injury

🔮 The billionaire businessman, who has denied all allegations against him, will still face other charges related to five remaining complainants in the sexual assault trial.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · One charge against Frank Stronach dropped ahead of second sex assault trial: lawyer

🔮 The billionaire businessman, who has denied all allegations against him, will still face other charges related to five remaining complainants in the sexual assault trial.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · One charge against Frank Stronach dropped ahead of second trial, lawyer says

🔮 In Winnipeg, home to more than half the province’s population, Scott Gillingham is hoping to keep his job as mayor for a second term.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Manitobans vote in municipal elections across province

🔮 The office of privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne says the probe will look into the cybersecurity incident involving Navigate360, the third-party company that manages the platform used by Crime Stoppers.

2026-10-28 · mixed framing · Privacy commissioner opens investigation into Crime Stoppers data breach

🔮 Canada has received its first pair of new F-35 fighter jets, with Ottawa still deliberating how many of the American planes it will buy.

2026-10-26 · assertive framing · Canada receives first F-35 fighter jets from U.S.

Wire or desk byline, not an individual reporter.

Also by The Canadian Press

Ottawa posts $5.36B deficit for first five months of 2026-27 fiscal year

2026-10-30 · Toronto Star

Bill Morneau named as next CIBC board chair

2026-10-30 · The Globe and Mail

CIBC names former finance minister Bill Morneau as next board chair

2026-10-30 · Toronto Star

Canadian economy expected to show slight growth in August

2026-10-30 · The Globe and Mail

Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.

All 472 articles by The Canadian Press →

Topics

Canadiens Laval Rocket MONTREAL the American Hockey League’s the Buffalo Sabres

Subjects

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×

Narrative

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.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13

🔮 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

Claims (11 extracted, 0 hedged)

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