Jewels From The Crown · Mar 29, 2018
What to Do When Your Jake Muzzin is Hurt
Jake Muzzin is a very good defenseman. After years of struggle and one (1) fifth-place Norris vote in 2015-16, I think the entire Los Angeles Kings fanbase has managed to agree on that much. Last year was a struggle for Muzzin, whose typically strong possession numbers were undermined by the Kings’ .893 save percentage with Muzzin on the ice at even strength. That was the worst in the league for any defenseman (according to Natural Stat Trick, min. 50 games), but this year that’s turned around to an almost unbelievable degree.
In 2016-17, the #LAKings' save percentage at even strength with Jake Muzzin on the ice was .893. SV% with Martinez on the ice was .896.