Canadiens forward Matthew Peca out around six weeks with knee injury

Montreal Canadiens forward Matthew Peca will be out for approximately six weeks with a knee injury, the NHL team announced Thursday.

Peca suffered the injury during the game in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old from Petawawa, Ont., has been held without a point in four games with the Canadiens this season.

He has three goals and 11 points in 18 games with the AHL’s Laval Rocket during the current campaign.