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BOSTON, MA -Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, December 5, that forward Matt Beleskeyis expected to miss approximately six weeks with a right knee injury, which he suffered during the team's 2-1 win at Buffalo on Saturday, December 3.

Beleskey, 28, has skated in 24 games with Boston in 2016-17, producing two goals and three assists for five points with 23 penalty minutes. In 2015-16 - his first season with the Bruins - Beleskey appeared in a career-high 80 games, recording 15 goals and 22 assists for a career-best 37 points with 65 penalty minutes and a plus-six rating.
Beleskey skated in 65 games for the Anaheim Ducks in 2014-15, posting a career-high 22 goals (third on team), while adding 10 assists for 32 points. In 16 postseason games in 2015, Beleskey ranked second in goal-scoring for Anaheim, potting a career-best eight goals and adding one assist.
In his 8-year NHL career, the 6-foot, 204-pound winger has skated in 433 games, compiling 74 goals and 80 assists for 154 points with 390 penalty minutes. In 34 career playoff contests, Beleskey has registered 13 goals and four assists for 17 points with 16 penalty minutes.
The Windsor, Ontario native was originally selected by Anaheim in the fourth round (112 overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.