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Weal scored a power-play goal, had two shots and blocked one shot in Saturday's 5-2 win over St. Louis.
Weal was heading for a second straight healthy scratch before becoming a late addition to the lineup, replacing Joel Armia (lower body) on the third line. It turned out to be fortuitous for the Canadiens. The 27-year-old forward finished off a tic-tac-toe sequence that started with Tomas Tatar and Max Domi. Weal dug the puck out of his skates while battling three Blues to give Montreal a 1-0 lead. This was the first power-play point of the season for Weal, who entered the game having averaged nearly three minutes per game when Montreal skated a man up. Montreal plays Sunday against the Wild, so with the quick turnaround, it would not be surprising to see Weal skate in place of Armia once again.
