From kristen_shilton: 'Hungry' Mikheyev aims to come back 'more than' 100 per cent for Leafs. MORE:
The 25-year-old was first spotted back on the ice in early February, working closely with skating consultant Barb Underhill. A month later, he was poised to make a return to the Leafs lineup - and then the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the entire league on March 12, delaying Mikheyev’s comeback indefinitely.
“Every day he came to the gym and we were on the ice and he was working hard,” Muzzin said. “He was focused, he never got distracted or down on himself with his situation. He came in and he worked his [butt] off, and you can see it now. He's flying out there, he's making plays, he looks good. We're lucky to have a guy like that on our squad.”
“It's bad on one side to have an injury, but on the other side, I had a chance to work with fitness coaches and we improved skills, shots, passes, skating,” he said. “It's good for me and I'm really happy that I have this opportunity [in the playoffs].”
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