So you're saying Muzzin came back 100% right?
You're saying that the entire Kings offense rests on the difference between an 80% Muzzin and a 100% Muzzin? Do you really believe that or do you just
want to believe it so that you can write Vegas off as "lucky" to have won?
Regardless of whether he was, technically, "100%" or not, his performance in those two games was still 100% Muzzin. He turned the puck over multiple times, blew his coverage multiple times and took a tripping penalty, things that he always does, anyways. Recovering from a separated shoulder is no excuse for making bad decisions and being caught flat-footed. It's not like he was recovering from the flu, a viral infection or a fractured foot. A healing shoulder might've been an excuse if his breakout passes were poor, but they were as good as ever... and it still made no difference to the Kings' offense. For all intents and purposes, they got their old Muzzin back... and they still had the same problems and they still lost.
Edit: If Couturier could put up the performance that he did with a
torn MCL, returning from a separated shoulder (a less serious injury, not just in severity, but also in impact on hockey effectiveness) is no excuse for Muzzin.