It was as much a defenseman could impact a game without making the scoresheet. It also was 48 hours after Muzzin's failed clear attempt resulted in an Arizona goal. John Stevens, who previously coached the defensemen as an associate head coach, remembers that being the kind of play that Muzzin used to beat himself up over.
"One thing we realized early on was that if you didn't have a lot feedback with Muzz, he probably expected the worst," the Kings head coach said. Stevens made it a point to communicate with Muzzin because he was his own worst critic.