Canadiens' Shaw happy to play with Weber after rib-breaking incident

Andrew Shaw is looking forward to being on the same team as Shea Weber after finding out first hand how the defenseman handles the opposition.

Shaw and Weber went toe-to-toe on several occasions as Central Division foes, with one incident resulting in a fairly serious injury suffered by the forward. With each respectively coming to Montreal by way of the Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators, Shaw is glad they are now teammates.

"Well, I don't have to play against Shea Weber anymore, so that's a huge positive," Shaw told reporters. "We've had some good battles in front of the net. He actually broke one of my ribs.

"I know he's a tough defenseman. He's going to be great for us. He's going to be that wall that's standing in front of Carey (Price), and he's got that bomb from the point as well."

Shaw and Weber represent a significant measure of turnover on the Canadiens' roster this offseason, giving the club an upgrade in terms of grit at both ends of the ice.