Jake Muzzin revealed the advice former Leaf Dion Phaneuf gave him about playing in Toronto

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There's a ton of buzz around the Toronto Maple Leafs fight now and a few players on their team in particular, one of them being Jake Muzzin. Toronto acquired Muzzin in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings and in his most recent game, he scored a goal and added two assists.

Having played his entire career in Los Angeles up to this point, Muzzin hadn't experienced anything close to what it's like playing in a hockey market like Toronto until he was traded and on Wednesday, he revealed what advice a former Leaf and teammate of his gave to him about Toronto.

Jake Muzzin on if he got any advice from ex-teammate Dion Phaneuf about handling the Toronto market: “Well, he said it would settle down after a bit *shrug* but still waiting.”
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) February 6, 2019

The Leafs have their best chance to win a Stanley Cup in a long time this season and beyond, so it's not going to settle down anytime soon, especially with the trade deadline and playoffs approaching.

Plus, if Muzzin keeps scoring and delivering big hits, the buzz will only increase.

Jake Muzzin said he's already been stopped a few times on the street and been welcomed to Toronto by fans: "It’s been awesome. I couldn’t imagine a welcoming like this. Coming here, I didn’t know what to expect...Very pleased with how it’s going."
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) February 5, 2019