Former Leaf Reveals Getting Rid Of One Person Is the Ultimate Solution To Fix This Team
A former Toronto Maple Leaf has just shared his thoughts on what would fix the current team, and he believes it is getting rid of one person. Find out who it is below.
Former Maple Leaf Opens Up on Who He Believes Should Be Gone from the Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are going through a rough patch at the midpoint of the season. After losing 4 straight, the team is being criticized from all angles. The lack of regulation wins, as well as the blown leads, are two major components of the doubt surrounding the Leafs and their abilities this year.
Now, former Maple Leaf Kris Versteeg has taken to the JD Bunkis Podcast to discuss how he thinks Sheldon Keefe needs to be fired for the results he has produced so far this season.
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"Look at the start of the year - all of the lucky wins or comebacks. This is just basically a levelling off of where you've been playing this entire season. Everyone's like 'ah they're not winning'... Yeah, well they shouldn't have been winning at the start of the season. They just have superstars that can win you games outright, and you need superstars to win games, but - you know, I listen to the media, 'yeah, that's not the coaching...' it IS the coaching. It IS the coaching and it IS the players - it's both. But when the coaching is the same year after year after year, this is what you get. The numbers will eventually lead you to where you're going.
Back to Keefe, as a coach - he's a great coach, he's done good things, but when you can't get past letting a guy like - I was at the game against the Avalanche... Domi was the best player on the ice. I'm not saying Domi is the end-all, be-all either... but he was the best player on the ice and he finished with 10 minutes - 10 and a half minutes. If you don't like the player, even when he's playing good, you damn well better play him to win a game. You better get past your pride and whatever ego it is to play that player to get you a W in a win league when you're in the biggest market in hockey.
Back to Keefe, as a coach - he's a great coach, he's done good things, but when you can't get past letting a guy like - I was at the game against the Avalanche... Domi was the best player on the ice. I'm not saying Domi is the end-all, be-all either... but he was the best player on the ice and he finished with 10 minutes - 10 and a half minutes. If you don't like the player, even when he's playing good, you damn well better play him to win a game. You better get past your pride and whatever ego it is to play that player to get you a W in a win league when you're in the biggest market in hockey.
Many Fans Pointing to Keefe as the Issue For Leafs' Struggles
While Toronto Media is known for blowing up over what is just a 4 game-losing streak at this point, fans have been calling for Keefe's head for a long time. This season doesn't do him any justice, as Versteeg points out. The team does have a lack of defensemen, yes, but the systems they are playing in aren't doing them any favours.
If the Leafs do need to make changes, its becoming clear where they might start. They will look to right the ship tonight against the Calgary Flames.
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