In the Captain's return, all eyes turned to the Montreal blue line, and Claude Julien made everyone wait.
Shea Weber's first shift came in the second minute, and the crowd came alive. He unleashed a huge shot shortly thereafter, just to remind everyone that he still can.
Montreal looked pretty good after their first couple of shifts, holding the zone for a bit, and forcing Curtis McElhinney to make a somewhat awkward save. The Hurricanes’ top line counter-punched however, and Carey Price made some saves of his own as Carolina lived up to their reputation, out-shooting the Habs early on.