Pacioretty out 4-6 weeks for Canadiens

Montreal forward has knee injury, could miss rest of regular season

By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

March 05, 2018

Max Pacioretty could miss the rest of the regular season for the Montreal Canadiens because of a knee injury.
The forward was injured in a 6-3 win against the New York Islanders on Friday and is expected to be out 4-6 weeks. If he returns four weeks from Monday, he could play in Montreal's final three regular-season games.

Pacioretty, 29, has 37 points (17 goals, 20 assists) in 64 games this season. The Montreal captain has 448 points (226 goals, 222 assists) in 626 NHL games, including at least 30 goals in each of the past four seasons (2013-17).
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The Canadiens (25-29-11), who play at the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; MSG+, RDS, TSN2, NHL.com), are 10 points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference.
Canadiens defenseman Victor Mete fractured his finger against the Islanders and is expected to be out for six weeks. The 19-year-old has seven assists in 49 games this season.