The main reason this game was so highly anticipated across the NHL was not only Weber's return to Nashville, but it also was a chance to see the results of the trade that sent him to Montreal play out head to head.
That never materialized because Subban is injured, and in a way it was a good thing because it gave Weber center stage, even if that's a spot he doesn't particularly like.
But earlier in the day, Subban and Weber each spoke to the media, and in so doing gave a glimpse of what makes them so different, and perhaps why the Canadiens made the trade.
When Subban entered the room and saw the horde of journalists, many from Montreal, his eyes opened wide, he smiled and said, "That's different."
He arrived wearing a black leather jacket with silver-studded sleeves, made by Montreal-based manufacturer Mackage, and Kanye West-designed Yeezy sneakers. He happily spoke for 15 minutes, even extending the press conference when the Predators tried to end it.
He was being peppered with questions about the upper-body injury that will keep him out of the Predators lineup for at least the next two weeks, about his adjustment to Nashville, about whether he missed Montreal, and he was in his element.