Sheldon Keefe asked point blank if he was worried that his job could be on the line
After another blown lead and the 2nd overtime loss in 3 games, the media has seemingly turned up the heat on Sheldon Keefe, whose seat was already looking pretty warm. At 4-4-2 on the season, the Leafs have a slightly better record than they did at this point last season but losing to the bottom 3 teams in the league in the last two weeks certainly has people talking.
Post-game, Keefe was asked if he was worried about his job - this after only 10 games. His reply was pretty telling. He knows the decision is out of his hands.
"I'm just going focus on what I can do here. I got a job to do with the group. Our group has responded in the past. I thought we were responding well here today We got to get home & get rested. Going to get some healthy bodies in our lineup here soon too, so those kinds of things will give us a boost."
Indirectly, Keefe is hinting that he knows the pressure is on. However, he is Dubas' guy so don't expect him to be let go if Dubas has even the slightest belief that Keefe can right the ship. While Keefe is responsible for game plans and game management, it is on the players to execute - something they have failed to do for most of the season so far.
Before Keefe is let go, Dubas will likely shake up the roster with a trade or two - something that will have to be done anyway when Matt Murray and Timothy Liljegren are ready to return as the Leafs will be tight to, if not over the cap. It's just a matter of who goes and who stays at this point.
Previously on MapleLeafsDaily
| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 31 | 447 ANSWERS Sheldon Keefe asked point blank if he was worried that his job could be on the line Do you think 10 games is too soon to panic and fire the coach? | ||
| Yes | 227 | 50.8 % |
| No | 220 | 49.2 % |
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