Montreal Canadiens captain Shea Weber won't play Friday against the Winnipeg Jets due to an upper-body injury, the team announced.

Defenseman Erik Gustafsson will slot in on Montreal's blue line.

With Weber out of the lineup for the first time this season, here's what the team's defensive pairings will look like:

The 35-year-old rearguard is averaging a team-leading 22:42 of ice time this season. He's collected six goals and 13 assists in 48 games.

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