Jake Muzzin explained his unique goal celebration after scoring his first with the Leafs

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Monday night, Jake Muzzin made a huge impact in just his second game on home ice for his new team, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The former King did it all in Toronto's 6-1 win over the Ducks with a huge hit on Corey Perry, two assists, and his first goal as a Leaf.

Jake Muzzin equaled his single-game career-high with three points tonight - the sixth time he has accomplished the feat in his career. #LeafsForever
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) February 5, 2019

Toronto fans in attendance were chanting Muzzin's name after his first goal in his new uniform and Muzzin's unique goal celebration also caught the attention of everyone watching.

When the bathroom is out of paper towels. pic.twitter.com/EgVOteue58
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) February 5, 2019

Whenever someone scores, they go by their bench and give their teammates fist-bumps, but Muzzin does the elbow-bump and he explained why following the win.

Jake Muzzin on his fly-by, elbow celebration:

"That started a long time ago. Just an injury to a hand, really, & I went with an elbow & stuck with it. Not much to it." https://t.co/HgNwC4ekQX
— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) February 5, 2019

A simple explanation for a unique celebration. The fans and his teammates seemed to love it so that's all that matters.

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

(H/T: NHL GIFS)