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flag Canadiens D Mike Matheson misses game vs. Flyers with upper-body injury, first absence in 32 games.

flag Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson is out for the Dec. 16 game against the Philadelphia Flyers due to an upper-body injury, marking his first absence in 32 games this season. flag The 31-year-old, who leads the team in ice time and penalty-killing duties, has a $6 million annual salary and a $30 million contract extension. flag His absence increases pressure on defenseman Noah Dobson and rookie goaltender Jacob Fowler, who makes his third career start and first at home. flag The Canadiens, 17-11-4 and third in the Atlantic Division, face a key test without their most reliable defenseman.

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