Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber is back in the lineup versus the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night, marking his first NHL action in nearly a year.

Weber hadn't suited up since Dec. 16, 2017. He missed the remainder of last season due to a tendon tear in his left foot.

The veteran blue-liner was expected to make a full recovery over the offseason, but a knee injury kept him sidelined for the first 24 games of the 2018-19 campaign.

Weber returns with Montreal holding down the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. It's his first appearance for the Canadiens since being named the 30th captain in franchise history.

The 33-year-old finished last season with 16 points in 26 games.

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