Sheldon Keefe Makes Huge Statement About Jake Muzzin.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are back on the ice tonight after the All-Star break and their bye week. The team should get a big boost tonight as defenseman Jake Muzzin is expected to return against the Nashville Predators. With Morgan Rielly out of the lineup, Muzzin provides some much needed depth and veteran presence on the blueline. When asked about Muzzin's return to the lineup, head coach Sheldon Keefe made a big statement about Muzzin's importance to the team. "A great deal — both in his play on the ice and also in terms of his voice among our team. In many ways, he is the conscience of our team. He means a lot and speaks a lot. He has great experience, of course. He is an important player for us on the backend that makes everybody else a little bit better. It is nice to see him here. Credit to him also for having no ego and not being concerned about anything besides getting himself as prepared as possible; to just go down and spend some time with the Marlies. In talking to him, it sounds like it was a very positive experience and he felt great today. He'll be ready to go tomorrow."
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