MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens announced on Thursday that forward Matthew Peca will be out for an estimated period of six weeks due to a knee injury.

Peca suffered the injury during the game in Pittsburgh on December 10.

The 26-year-old Petawawa, ON native 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.