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(from tsn.ca)

HABS' CAMMALLERI WON'T NEED SURGERY, BUT OUT SIX WEEKS

MONTREAL - Michael Cammalleri will be out for about six weeks with a knee injury but the good news is the Montreal Canadiens' goal-scoring leader won't require surgery.

Cammalleri suffered the injury during a 3-2 overtime loss Saturday in Ottawa when he fell awkwardly into the boards after being hit by Anton Volchenkov.

"I've always had respect for him (Volchenkov) - he's a real honest player," Cammalleri said Tuesday. "He's a real honest player, the kind who wouldn't hit you from behind or elbowing you or anything like that. But I kinda let my guard down and never touched the puck. "

The 27-year-old is one of Montreal's top offensive guns with a team-leading 26 goals and 48 points in 56 games.

The Canadiens were to play without him for the first time this season Tuesday night against the visiting Vancouver Canucks.