All jokes aside a change is needed with the coaching staff
juliusseizure
Yes we need to have 2 of our highest paid players as goalie and 1D.
moabthecrab
And then there’s Vegas who’s had 3 coaches in the last – what – six years? Their record: 2 finals, 1 cup. But no, let’s stick with the guy who can’t get it done in the playoffs! Surely year 6 will work out!
MrBalanced
No Presidents trophies.
No Division titles (except for the made up Canadian division during COVID where we were the only half-decent team).
No playoff success.
TLDR: Nice try, Sheldon, but start learning Pittsburghese
souza-23
Now do playoff record
Leviathan117
It’s not just about the record. Sometimes you just need something new. The goal isn’t to have a great regular season record, it’s to win the Stanley Cup, which he hasn’t been able to do in his 5 post seasons.
Rabidveggie
He had four of the best players in the league. Maybe he isn’t the problem but he’s the easiest move to try to fix the problem.
JustinTyme92
16-21 in the playoffs with 1 series win and 1 win outside the first round.
During the five years he’s been in charge, he has had the highest payroll collectively of any coach in the NHL and we all know the Leafs have the most overall resources in hockey ops in the league by a sizeable margin.
So he’s had a very talented group, the highest paid group, and the most resources.
In the playoffs, he has a losing record, 1 series win, and 1 win outside the first round.
So… he can’t get a very talented, handsomely paid, and well resourced group to win in post-season.
Pretty tired of finishing second or third in the division and losing in the first round.
kingex11
He should be fired and so should Shanahan.
Showtime98
Who cares, how many series has he won
joerph713
He might not be the problem but he certainly isn’t the solution either.
theguyishere16
6th time is the charm!
DessertRose17
My bantam coach could take that team to a similar record. Not joking
Darkarcanetrxtr
The problem with Keefe is that what he utilizes in terms of tactics in the regular season is not viable in the playoffs. He gets out coached because he doesnt adjust the forecheck to create maximal efficiency for the stars of the team to elevate past regular season “comfort”. Dump and chases and constant puck cycling kills the forcheck. The most recent series against Boston especially on the powerplay proves Boston had a better “chess defence” to neutralize Toronto’s powerplay. Torontos powerplay operated like it was a normal day. Blame also falls on the core four to not get creative and sticking way too much to obvious structure that was predictable. Keefe is a great regular season coach no doubt… but in the playoffs you have to have way more up your sleeve.
drow_enjoyer
Pretty sure I can coach this team to a good regular season record by standing on the bench yelling “let’s get at er boys!”
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Post his playoff record…
All jokes aside a change is needed with the coaching staff
Yes we need to have 2 of our highest paid players as goalie and 1D.
And then there’s Vegas who’s had 3 coaches in the last – what – six years? Their record: 2 finals, 1 cup. But no, let’s stick with the guy who can’t get it done in the playoffs! Surely year 6 will work out!
No Presidents trophies.
No Division titles (except for the made up Canadian division during COVID where we were the only half-decent team).
No playoff success.
TLDR: Nice try, Sheldon, but start learning Pittsburghese
Now do playoff record
It’s not just about the record. Sometimes you just need something new. The goal isn’t to have a great regular season record, it’s to win the Stanley Cup, which he hasn’t been able to do in his 5 post seasons.
He had four of the best players in the league. Maybe he isn’t the problem but he’s the easiest move to try to fix the problem.
16-21 in the playoffs with 1 series win and 1 win outside the first round.
During the five years he’s been in charge, he has had the highest payroll collectively of any coach in the NHL and we all know the Leafs have the most overall resources in hockey ops in the league by a sizeable margin.
So he’s had a very talented group, the highest paid group, and the most resources.
In the playoffs, he has a losing record, 1 series win, and 1 win outside the first round.
So… he can’t get a very talented, handsomely paid, and well resourced group to win in post-season.
Pretty tired of finishing second or third in the division and losing in the first round.
He should be fired and so should Shanahan.
Who cares, how many series has he won
He might not be the problem but he certainly isn’t the solution either.
6th time is the charm!
My bantam coach could take that team to a similar record. Not joking
The problem with Keefe is that what he utilizes in terms of tactics in the regular season is not viable in the playoffs. He gets out coached because he doesnt adjust the forecheck to create maximal efficiency for the stars of the team to elevate past regular season “comfort”. Dump and chases and constant puck cycling kills the forcheck. The most recent series against Boston especially on the powerplay proves Boston had a better “chess defence” to neutralize Toronto’s powerplay. Torontos powerplay operated like it was a normal day. Blame also falls on the core four to not get creative and sticking way too much to obvious structure that was predictable. Keefe is a great regular season coach no doubt… but in the playoffs you have to have way more up your sleeve.
Pretty sure I can coach this team to a good regular season record by standing on the bench yelling “let’s get at er boys!”
Playoffs is what matters though