Montreal Canadiens Week in Review: 3 Stars of the Week

Shea Weber‘s strong physical play earns him the 3rd star on our weekly rankings this week.

The P.K Subban for Shea Weber trade will be debated for years to come by Montreal Canadiens fans. When the trade happened if felt as if we lost the most likeable personality and best defender that we had in Subban. However, Shea Weber did very well earning respect and likability from the fans and team this week.

Weber’s Tough Play

Shea Weber had two very strong showings this week for the Habs. The teams new number 1 defender played two really strong physical games while amassing 7 hits through both games. Weber also added 3 blocked shots this week as well.

Weber is also the currently the Canadiens leader in ice time averaging 26:45 through two games. He has also spent an average of 4:08 of ice time on the Habs Power Play which is leading the team. While playing that much he was also able to earn the second highest plus minus rating on the team being a plus 3 to start the season.

Shea’s week has shown us that he is everything as advertised, including his absolute cannon of a slap shot. He plays such a tough physical game making life very difficult for the opponent, especially in the corners as demonstrated on numerous hits.

Weber’s Value

Weber has clearly established himself as the teams number 1 defender and already established himself as a leader on the team. It also looks like Weber will be playing a ton of minutes this season for the Canadiens.

He is also doing a great job of complimenting his speedy defense partner Nathan Beaulieu. The two make a great tandem and will be a joy to watch this season if they can play that well every week.