Kyle Dubas reveals how he views Sheldon Keefe's start this season
After a 4-4-2 start through the team's first 10 games of the season, Leafs Nation was approaching boiling point with the team, wanting a significant trade or to have Sheldon Keefe replaced behind the bench. Some were going so far as to call for the jobs of Kyle Dubas and Brendan Shanahan.
Now 8-5-3, the Leafs still have some work to do, but they're currently second in their division and riding a 4-1-1 run since their less-than-ideal start. On Monday, Leafs GM Kyle Dubas spoke with the media, letting everyone know what his opinion of Keefe is this season and, somewhat surprisingly, it is overwhelmingly positive.
"There's never anything about him that isn't purposeful.... The group is still responsive to him, very much so � and are willing to play for him when things aren't going necessarily well.
"When things aren't necessarily perfect, he finds a way to be at his best and get the most out of the group ... even as we've had different stretches where we haven't played as well (this season), the group responds to him."
-Dubas on Keefe's performance this season
"When things aren't necessarily perfect, he finds a way to be at his best and get the most out of the group ... even as we've had different stretches where we haven't played as well (this season), the group responds to him."
-Dubas on Keefe's performance this season
We know that Sheldon Keefe is a demanding coach. We also know that there are rumours floating around out there that he has lost the room, so to hear Dubas quash those rumours and reveal that the players want to play for Sheldon Keefe, it should pour some water on the idea that Keefe was ever on the hot seat in Toronto.
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15 NOVEMBRE | 11 ANSWERS Kyle Dubas reveals how he views Sheldon Keefe's start this season Do you think Keefe has lost the room? | ||
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