The first goal with MacD on the ice can be traced back to tossing the puck up the middle of the zone but the primary reason was lazy backchecking from a veteran C.
Second goal, he played the pass and gave the shot, as he should have done. Hard shot that Quick kicked out for a juicy rebound but, again, a non-existent backcheck from a vetern C--this time the reigning Selke winner--was the primary reason for the goal.
He would have been on the ice for the goal Quick robbed with the stick save but Walker was daydreaming on that one. That being said, he is what we know he is: he is Kurtis MacDermid. Decent first pass, looks for the hit whenever possible and is not the fleetest of foot when it comes to agility. It did feel like the Kings played a little chippier last night, especially early on, and I'd attribute that to having him in the lineup. Everyone plays a little bit bigger when they have a bodyguard.
As I've been saying: he's great for the tank. It was exciting when he was out there, hoping for the big hit/fight and then, you know, two goals against.