Sheldon Keefe voices his displeasure on Marner's turnovers
Mitch Marner's two turnovers cost the Leafs a lead against Anaheim and a chance to head home from their West coast road trip on a winning note. Unfortunately, Marner, like he's been doing all season, was trying to be too cute with the puck and gave it away a handful of times, leading to two goals against.
Keefe benched Marner with eight minutes left in the third to send a message, but it wasn't much of one. Marner was back on the ice in no time. We won't know if the benching worked or not, but post-game, Keefe had this to say about Marner's turnovers.
"You just gotta know what's going on in the game. Everybody has to be responsible for their touch of the puck Both were well intentioned and everything like that � it's just, they're tough plays. We gotta manage those plays better."
Marner is trying to do too much with the puck again as he tries to get Auston Matthews going consistently. Unfortunately, it caused him to make a pair of poor and costly decisions. It will be interesting to see how Keefe handles Marner come Wednesday's game against Philly. A demotion to the second or third line is probably warranted, but the Leafs are in dire need of a win. Tough decisions ahead.
| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 31 | 369 ANSWERS Sheldon Keefe voices his displeasure on Marner's turnovers Should Marner be demoted to the 2nd or 3rd line following a pair of costly giveaways in Anaheim? | ||
| Yes | 240 | 65 % |
| No | 129 | 35 % |
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