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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Anaheim Ducks — Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast Info
Martin Jones will remain in goal and Pontus Holmberg will enter the lineup in place of Nick Robertson as the Maple Leafs look to...
Sheldon Keefe on scratching Nick Robertson vs. Anaheim: “Those touches from the breakout to...
Ahead of Wednesday's game against the Ducks, Sheldon Keefe discussed the plan to start Martin Jones for the second consecutive game in a back-to-back,...
Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 3 vs. Kings 0: “If there was ever a...
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs' 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings which improved the team's record to 18-10-7.
On the...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Los Angeles Kings — Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast...
The Maple Leafs kick off their annual California road trip with a formidable challenge against the Kings in Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST, Sportsnet...
Brad Treliving on calling up Dennis Hildeby and waiving Ilya Samsonov: “The best place...
GM Brad Treliving discussed the decision to waive Ilya Samsonov, the plan to rebuild him, the call-up of Dennis Hildeby, and the team's play...
Sheldon Keefe on whether Matthews and Marner are starting to click again: “The Carolina...
Ahead of Tuesday's game against the Kings, Sheldon Keefe discussed Simon Benoit's emergence on the blue line, Auston Matthews' NHL second-star honours for the...
Sheldon Keefe on the plan in goal after calling up Dennis Hildeby: “We’ll get...
After Monday's practice, Sheldon Keefe discussed the call-up of Dennis Hildeby, the waiving of Ilya Samsonov, David Kampf returning to the lineup after the...
Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs pull the trigger on waiving Ilya Samsonov
The goaltender who led the Maple Leafs to their first playoff series win since 2004 is now on waivers just seven months later. Ilya...
Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Hurricanes 3 vs. Leafs 2: “At five-on-five, I liked our...
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs' 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes which dropped the team's record to 17-10-7.
On whether there...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Carolina Hurricanes — Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast Info
After dropping points to the Blue Jackets and Senators coming out of the holiday break, the Maple Leafs will need to counterbalance their habit...
Sheldon Keefe on healthy scratching David Kampf vs. Carolina: “There needs to be some...
Ahead of Saturday's game against Carolina, Sheldon Keefe discussed the decision to healthy scratch David Kampf.
You mentioned that you weren't happy with the mistakes...
Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Blue Jackets 6 vs. Leafs 5 (OT): “If you play...
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs' 6-5 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets which dropped the team's record to 17-9-7.
On...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets — Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast...
In the first leg of a back-to-back, Ilya Samsonov returns to the net and Mark Giordano is back on the blue line as the...
Sheldon Keefe on Simon Benoit remaining in the lineup over other depth options on...
Ahead of Friday's game in Columbus, Sheldon Keefe discussed the return of Mark Giordano, Nick Robertson joining PP2, Simon Benoit sticking in the lineup...
Are we seeing signs of the same old problems with Sheldon Keefe’s Leafs? –...
In the latest MLHS Podcast, Nick Ashbourne and Anthony Petrielli discuss the Maple Leafs' recent stretch of three regulation losses in the last four...
Sheldon Keefe on the return of Mark Giordano to the Maple Leafs’ lineup: “Experience...
After Thursday's practice, Sheldon Keefe discussed the return of Mark Giordano to the lineup tomorrow night in Columbus, the team's recent dip in form...
Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Senators 4 vs. Leafs 2: “The (first two) goals that...
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs' 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators which dropped the team's record to 17-9-6.
On where the...
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators — Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast Info
Jacques Martin returns to Toronto as head coach of the Ottawa Senators for the first time since Joe Nieuwendyk and the Maple Leafs ended...
Sheldon Keefe on the message to the struggling Ilya Samsonov coming out of the...
Ahead of Wednesday's game against the Senators, Sheldon Keefe discussed the holiday break, the status of his injured players, and Fraser Minten captaining the...
Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 4 vs. Blue Jackets 1: “Happy with how the...
Sheldon Keefe addressed the media after the Maple Leafs' 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets which improved the team's record to 17-8-6.
On the...
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Instant Analysis: Maple Leafs fire Sheldon Keefe
So ends the five-season coaching tenure of Sheldon Keefe, who leaves the Maple Leafs as the winningest regular-season coach in franchise history (212-97-40, .665...
