Ice Chips: Canadiens place D Matheson on IR, recall D Schueneman

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 Montreal Canadiens 

The Montreal Canadiens have placed defenceman Mike Matheson on IR and recalled defenceman Corey Schueneman from the Laval Rocket, the club announced Thursday. 

Les Canadiens ont placé Mike Matheson sur la liste des blessés et ont rappelé Corey Schueneman du Rocket de Laval. The Canadiens have placed Mike Matheson on IR and recalled Corey Schueneman from the Laval Rocket. pic.twitter.com/Q1IetqCfZl

Matheson, 28, was previously day-to-day with a lower-body injury. According to multiple reports, Matheson underwent an MRI on Wednesday. 

Mike Matheson had an MRI today, Kent Hughes says. They need a couple of days to get results.

The Pointe-Claire, QC., native was traded to his hometown Canadiens by the Pittsburgh Penguins along with a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft for Jeff Petry and Ryan Poehling. Matheson was initially selected with the 23rd overall pick in the 2012 NHL Draft by the Florida Panthers, where he played five seasons (2015-19) before being traded to the Penguins with Colton Sceviour for Patric Hornqvist. 

The 27-year-old Schueneman played 24 games for the Canadiens last season and recorded a pair of goals and four assists. 

A product of Milford, Mich., Schueneman skated in 68 games across two seasons with the Rocket (2020-21), recording seven goals and 23 points. 

Columbus Blue Jackets 

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Thursday they have recalled centre Kent Johnson from their AHL affiliate Cleveland Monsters and assigned goaltender Jet Greaves. 

KJ's back