Player Discussion Sheldon Keefe - All encompassing galaxy brain discussion

[seventieslord]

Is it wrong to be worried that now that we're back at home and Toronto gets last change Keefe will over-think this and hand Bruins a win or two with some really stupid decisions/matchups?

There's a reason why this team does better on the road in the playoffs (don't have the stats in front of me but it's true) and it's not because of the pressure, fans, etc.

Wow, I went and fact checked this because it didn't feel right.... But the Leafs are 13-13 on the road, and 9-17 at home in the Matthews era.

 

[Donnie740]

I’ve never seen a more incompetent coach than Bozo the Keefe.

Inexplicably DUMB to leave the Matthews line on the ice after they’d just scored to tie the game 2-2. They’d already been on for 36 seconds - - did Bozo the Keefe feel obligated to give them another 30 seconds?

Predictably, they’re spent and get pinned in their own zone and give up the go ahead goal 18 seconds later.

This has been happening ALL season. Embarrassingly bad coaching from Bozo the Keefe.

 

[OddyOh]

I’ve never seen a more incompetent coach than Bozo the Keefe.

Inexplicably DUMB to leave the Matthews line on the ice after they’d just scored to tie the game 2-2. They’d already been on for 36 seconds - - did Bozo the Keefe feel obligated to give them another 30 seconds?

Predictably, they’re spent and get pinned in their own zone and give up the go ahead goal 18 seconds later.

This has been happening ALL season. Embarrassingly bad coaching from Bozo the Keefe.

Every instinct Keefe has is violently wrong. He needs to watch that Seinfeld episode where George does the opposite!!

 

[A1LeafNation]

Every instinct Keefe has is violently wrong. He needs to watch that Seinfeld episode where George does the opposite!!

He will be unemployed and living with his parents soon enough.

 

[OddyOh]

He will be unemployed and living with his parents soon enough.

Dubas probably has a spare room.

 

[Donnie740]

Dubas probably has a spare room.

You have no idea how badly I’d love for those two useless gimps to be reunited in Pittsburgh next year.

 

[BayStBullies]

He has no sense for the game, it is almost baffling.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

2 Games left for Keefe?

 

[sxvnert]

You have no idea how badly I’d love for those two useless gimps to be reunited in Pittsburgh next year.

It will happen after next season..Pens were a bit too close this year which doesn't give Kyle the justification to fire Sully.

 

[Jacquestrapless]

I think Nylander comes back game 4 and the only change for PP1 is bert off

Personal preference is to go back to that PP that was converting at a good rate when Mo was out

Matthews
Marner
Nylander
Bert
Liljegren

After Keefe has exhausted other options, I think he will finally go back to that one

 

[Mickey Marner]

Playing Jarnkrok with the net empty after he flubbed multiple chances tonight is peak Sheldon Keefe.

 

[1specter]

I think Nylander comes back game 4 and the only change for PP1 is bert off

Personal preference is to go back to that PP that was converting at a good rate when Mo was out

Matthews
Marner
Nylander
Bert
Liljegren

After Keefe has exhausted other options, I think he will finally go back to that one

Liljegren shouldn't see the ice again this series. He sucks.

 

[1specter]

This brings the Leafs’ home losing streak to five games in a row. It’s unacceptable to be this bad in the playoffs on home ice, where they were mediocre all season long. As usual, the matchups were chased instead of rolling the lines—the latter was a successful formula on the road. The roadmap was right there.

Half the Leafs’ forward group played under 12:46 in this game. In Game 2, only four forwards played less than this number. Instead — as is usually the case — the Leafs were chasing matchups, looking to load up Marner as much as possible (which didn’t even come close to working at any point). Their fourth line, which was so good the first two games, was an afterthought in this one from the very start. This was their worst game territorially of the series by far. At some point, I’m not sure when Sheldon Keefe will learn this lesson.

 

[BayStBullies]

Does having a PP coach matter at this point? I think just running the regular lines and telling them to forget it's a powerplay would produce at least the current results.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

The Leafs needed to make a coaching change above all else after last season and yet here we are again with Sheldon f***ing Keefe leading us nowhere. I can’t believe we have to experience the same shit again.

 

[notDatsyuk]

You have no idea how badly I’d love for those two useless gimps to be reunited in Pittsburgh next year.

I don't really think Pittsburgh deserves them - can we get them both hired by Boston?

 

[Donnie740]

It will happen after next season..Pens were a bit too close this year which doesn't give Kyle the justification to fire Sully.

Pittsburgh fans despise Sullivan - - it’ll be an easy move for Dumbass to appease the fan base AND hire his buddy Bozo the Keefe.

 

[Jmo89]

He's by far their biggest detriment. In spite of their (the core) flaws and issues between the ears, Dubas, Keefe, and Shanahan for keeping them are the biggest reason for this cores failure.

Keefe is an absolute clown. Even with this patchwork defence, I'd love to see what this team could do with a better coach and goalie.

 

[thewave]

He's by far their biggest detriment. In spite of their (the core) flaws and issues between the ears, Dubas, Keefe, and Shanahan for keeping them are the biggest reason for this cores failure.

Keefe is an absolute clown. Even with this patchwork defence, I'd love to see what this team could do with a better coach and goalie.

Dumbest coach in Leafs history. Under Keefe he is so bad we become the Leefes. Its a subtle distinction but a meaningful one.

Fire this buffoon already.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Cooper may be available next summer, so maybe then.

would cost a truckload.

and he's still probably staying put.

 

[Warden of the North]

would cost a truckload.

and he's still probably staying put.

I see Cooper transitioning to management rather then leaving Tampa.

 

[Warden of the North]

Berube is my top of the currently unemployed guys.

I'm sick and tired of coaches afraid to hold people accountable. It's time for an actual hardass. Apparently Keefe is one away from the media, but I've seen nothing that shows that.

But we all know Darryl Sutter is going to be here by the draft, right?

 

[Jmo89]

Dumbest coach in Leafs history. Under Keefe he is so bad we become the Leefes. Its a subtle distinction but a meaningful one.

Fire this buffoon already.

I'm still rooting for the Leafs to win and a deep playoff run, but Keefe being gone is a very real silver lining if they go out early.

 

[HellasLEAF]

Samsonov is going to cost Keefe his job and the Leafs the series. If he has any sense he goes to Woll game 4 and just runs with him. We can sit here and say score more goals but the team on the other end isn't letting that happen it's a tight checking series. Leafs can't be spotting them easy goals. Not even one. You don't see Swayman or Ullmark gifting anything. Goaltending just too important kind of like starting pitching in that regard unfortunately.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Horrific PK and PP numbers. Can't handle matchups (as usual). Has no feel for the game. A terrible motivator.

He's a glorified regular season coach fully relying on the strength of his stars and can't even do that right because they never win the Atlantic division. I refuse to believe management doesn't know this and the only reason they're keeping him is to have that bullet in the chamber to protect themselves.