Posts About "Sheldon Keefe"
Maple Leafs' Nick Robertson: His Progress, Problems & Potential
July 30th, 2020 If you’re not a Toronto Maple Leafs fan but you’ve heard the name Nick Robertson emerge in a postseason hockey conversations, here’s the backstory. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Good News & Bad, Final Roster & Korshkov The Maple Leafs drafted Robertson in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2019 NHL...
Maple Leafs Understand the Sacrifices Being Made to Play
July 24th, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs, along with 23 other NHL teams are headed to the bubble. On July 26, teams will be in the hub cities and in an effort to keep COVID-19 out, their hotels and facilities will be quarantined zones. No one in and no one out of these protected zones. It means every player, coach, and staff member will be saying...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Tanev, Rielly, Power Line & More
July 21st, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look into the rumor that the Maple Leafs might decide to "go cheap" on defense after this season. I’ll also look at some of the news out of the team’s Phase 3 training camp. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hyman, Lehtonen, Barabanov &...
Maple Leafs' Offence or Defence - Does Sheldon Keefe Have a Favourite?
July 21st, 2020 Imagine being the Toronto Maple Leafs' Sheldon Keefe during this training camp. It might be hard to do, unless you're a parent, with two or more kids. Although you'd never admit it, you've got a favourite. Don't worry, it's our secret. But for Keefe, who is his favourite: Team Matthews or Team Andersen? Related: 7 Cool Things About...
Maple Leafs Defense Will Be Their X-Factor
July 20th, 2020 A few weeks ago, I wrote about how the Toronto Maple Leafs' ability to heal after a season plagued with injuries and their past experiences in the playoffs could help them this time around. This year, the postseason is going to be a lot different. It will be longer and even more grueling than usual. The new play-in series could...
High-Scoring Maple Leafs Now Learning About Defense
July 18th, 2020 Reports out of Toronto say that Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe is preaching defense as he gets his players ready for the Qualifying Round. Say what? Isn’t that why former coach Mike Babcock was fired last November? Wasn’t Keefe hired as his replacement to install a more high-octane, attack-first approach? Reports at the time...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Refs, Campbell, Robertson, Keefe & More
July 16th, 2020 After three days of the Toronto Maple Leafs training camp, there are consistencies. For example, young Nick Robertson is consistently popping up in commentary from other players. In this post, I’ll look at what backup goalie Jack Campbell says about Robertson. I’ll also look at some of the other training camp news. Related: Maple...
Maple Leafs Divide the House to Conquer the Competition
July 16th, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs are a divided team. Don't panic. It's on purpose, as the coaching staff continues to implement different twists during a camp that is anything but ordinary. "It's a little unconventional," says head coach Sheldon Keefe," but this is not a conventional camp or a conventional time, so we have to adapt to...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hollowell, Matthews, Mikheyev & Robertson
July 15th, 2020 After the first two days of training camp, we know that Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe is focusing on defense. Multiple sources have quoted him saying that the team is working on all three zones of defense - the offensive, neutral, and defensive zone - to tweak or make “structural” changes to how the team was...
Maple Leafs' Sheldon Keefe Wants Defensive Improvements
July 15th, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe was not mixing words about his team's current state. From how in shape his players are, to how they were performing before the NHL stopped the season, Keefe has a lot of work to do. Related: Maple Leafs - Culture, Confidence, and a Cure "To say we were happy or satisfied with the way we...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Maroon, Nylander, Barrie, Keefe & Rielly
July 4th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at a possible addition to next season's roster, William Nylander’s increased production since Sheldon Keefe took over as the head coach, and wonder why Morgan Rielly might have a bit of a chip on his shoulder heading into the postseason. Item One: Why Patrick...
Keefe's Job Rests on Maple Leafs' Play-In Success
June 13th, 2020 When the NHL returns, the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Columbus Blue Jackets in a play-in series. If the Maple Leafs lose that best-of-five, then Toronto needs to find a new head coach. Let’s be clear, it’s unlikely that Sheldon Keefe gets canned if Kyle Dubas is still the general manager. That would be an entirely different...
Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Play-in Playoff Series: How They Stack Up
May 31st, 2020 Ever since the NHL hit pause on its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, each team, whether it be deep in a playoff position or in the race for one, has looked to finish a season built on blood, sweat, and tears. With the announcement of a return-to-play postseason format that will include 24 teams instead of the typical 16 teams,...
