Shea Weber entered his 2018-19 season debut with a lot of questions. It had been 11 months since his last game. He had turned 33 in August. He was named the team’s captain before the season started.
The team was surpassing all expectations at 11-8-5 at the time of his debut. They were getting good results, and the underlying numbers showed it was legitimate. When Weber came back, they got even better.
You can’t discuss Weber without acknowledging the baggage that his name carries. There is no nuance with the Canadiens’ captain.