Canadiens captain Pacioretty to miss several weeks with knee injury, Noblecilla and Naji Mete also out named Provigo, Robert Lafond Bishop’s Athletes of the Week

The Montreal Canadiens have announced forward Max Pacioretty and defenceman Victor Mete will miss several weeks as they recover from injuries.

Both players were injured Friday in Montreal's 6-3 road win over the New York Islanders. Pacioretty, the Canadiens' captain, suffered a knee injury and is expected to miss four to six weeks, while Mete suffered a fractured finger and is expected to be out for six weeks.

The injuries will likely end whatever dim post-season chances the Canadiens were clinging to. Heading into Tuesday's games, Montreal (25-29-11) was 10 points behind Columbus for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Pacioretty has seen his production drop this season. He has 17 goals and 20 assists in 64 games with a defensive rating of minus-16.

The left-winger had been one of the leagues most consistent scorers, reaching the 30-goal mark in five of the past six seasons. He had 15 goals in 44 games in the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season.

Mete, a mobile rookie defenceman who earned a spot on the team in training camp, has seven assists and a plus-5 rating in 49 games. He also helped Canada win gold at the 2018 world junior hockey championship.

EBishop’s University

dith Noblecilla (Guayaquil, Ecuador/santo Domingo de Guzmain) of the women's basketball team, and Yassin Naji (Lunel, France/lycée Pothier Orleans) of the men's basketball team are the Provigo, Robert Lafond Bishop's University Athletes of the week for the week ending Mar. 4th.

Veteran, Noblecilla scored a gamehigh 21 points including a 4-6 performance from behind the arc but it was not enough as the No.7 Mcgill Martlets beat the Bishop's Gaiters 7250 in an RSEQ University women's basketball semifinal on Wednesday night in Montreal.

Naji had 10 points and put up nine rebounds in the Gaiters 105-67 loss to the No. 5 Mcgill Redmen on Wednesday night in Montreal. The third year forward played 19 minutes for Bishop's in the RSEQ semifinal.