Shea Weber played on a fractured foot for more than two months.
Speaking Tuesday in the Montreal locker room, the Canadiens defenseman admitted he suffered the injury that later required season-ending surgery while blocking a Jack Eichel shot during the first game of the season back on Oct. 5, according to Sportsnet's Eric Engels.
Weber kept playing until Dec. 16, recording six goals and 10 assists in 26 games while averaging more than 25 minutes a night.
Eventually, he recognized something wasn't quite right.
Shea said his injury was tough to detect on original MRI-- "There's a lot of gray area with that," and he felt it was wise to get a new set of eyes on things after being in a walking boot for six weeks didn't change his situation.
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) March 27, 2018
Still, he claims he would've kept playing for as long as possible even if he knew his foot was fractured, saying, "I've played through fractures before."
Weber added he expects to go through his regular summer training and is confident he'll be ready for training camp.
For now, he needs some help getting around:
Shea Weber rencontre les médias, avec son moyen de transport temporaire.
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) March 27, 2018
Shea Weber addresses the media, via his temporary mode of transportation.#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/3V4vGWJYd4
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