Overall, Montreal as a team benefitted from the Sicamous, BC native's return. The Canadiens have been playing strong hockey all season, but with Weber's return, their Corsi jumped up nearly three percentage points which, at 54.98%, puts them second overall in the League from November 27 onward, up from sixth place pre-Weber. (Stats courtesy of naturalstattrick.com)
Tangibles, intangibles, and everything in between. That's the impact that the captain has had on the Canadiens. And barring any health issues, there's no reason to believe Weber won't continue to power the Habs through their push towards the playoffs as the spring slowly, but surely, approaches.
Notable quotables
"I don't want to give him too much credit. He plays too well at the other end, he might steal my job if he keeps doing that." -Brendan Gallagher on Weber's two-goal performance on December 1 at home against the New York Rangers
Highlight of the year so far