Montreal Canadiens' Max Pacioretty, left, congratulates Andrei Markov for his power play goal against the Florida Panthers during the first period of their NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)
MONTREAL (AP) Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty will miss three-to-four weeks after having an emergency appendectomy.
The team announced in a brief statement Saturday that the 24-year-old Pacioretty had the procedure to remove his appendix.
He has four assists and a team-high 10 shots on goal in three games this season. Pacioretty, drafted 22nd overall by Montreal in 2007, has 53 goals and 65 assists in 205 games with the Canadiens.
