Mike Matheson will make his Canadiens debut against the Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m. ET; CITY, SNE, TVAS, NBCSP, ESPN+, SN NOW).
The 28-year-old defenseman missed the first 17 games this season with a strained abdominal muscle.
"I think I worked really hard with the trainers to get to this point," Matheson said. "I feel 100 percent and I'm confident in my preparation to be ready for tonight."
The native of Pointe-Claire, Que., was acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins in a trade for defenseman Jeff Petry and forward Ryan Poehling on July 16.
"It's going to be special, even a little strange," Matheson said. "I'm excited to play for the team I watched growing up."
Defenseman Jordan Harris will be a healthy scratch and miss his first game of the season. Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis expects Harris and fellow rookie defensemen Arber Xhekaj and Johnathan Kovacevic to have a rotation for the final pair.
"They won't be coming out of the lineup sometimes because they're playing poorly, it's just the situation we're in right now," St. Louis said.
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