His season is over, his NHL future uncertain after breaking his neck, but Muzzin is still having a positive impact on the Leafs’ chances — at home and on the road.
“It sucks about his neck and that he can’t play, but he’s awesome, especially his presence as a leader,” defenceman Mark Giordano says. “He’s just really an easy guy to go to now. He’s watching games ... I always ask him what he thinks about this play or that play. And he’s just a good guy to have around the young guys, for sure.”
“He’s a presence and a voice,” Rielly says. “He’s a guy that’s very important to our team … he has a lot of close friendships within our team. So I think it’s good just having him around on road trips or at home at practice days. Having him around can be important for us.” But Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe doesn’t see the world as quite that black and white. Muzzin has been a fixture in the press box on some of the team’s longer trips.
Giordano went through something similar in Calgary. Giordano probably meant as much to the Flames then as Muzzin does to the Leafs, and when he was hurt his coach allowed him to travel with the Flames, keeping his own spirits up.
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