Canadiens' Mike Matheson: Nifty goal for impressive defender

Matheson scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 loss to Toronto on Saturday.

The goal was pretty. Matheson cut across the goalmouth, took a return pass from Cole Caufield and slid a backhand around Ilya Samsonov just 38 seconds into the game. Matheson has been a revelation this campaign. His 46 points put him into a tie with Morgan Rielly for 10th in scoring among all defenders. With luck, Matheson will flirt with a 60-point season. His previous best was 34 points in 48 games last season.