[MLHS] Sheldon Keefe on keeping Alex Kerfoot on the top line: “He has the ability to make a play on the breakout, get us through the neutral zone, and get Auston skating”
[MLHS] Sheldon Keefe on keeping Alex Kerfoot on the top line: “He has the ability to make a play on the breakout, get us through the neutral zone, and get Auston skating”
False, but we accept the bullshit answer to the stupid question
SDAisaleaf
I personally believe Matthews can play hockey without being dragged along by Kerfoot
SpicyP43905
Keefe is just experimenting, right…right???
JamesCurtis24
I mean whatever, keep trying and failing with Holl as a top pairing guy and Kerfoot as a top-line guy. Just get it through your skull that they are bottom line/pairing guys by playoff time.
I do think Keefe is trying to drive the point home to Bunting. He broke out last game, but I think he wants to see one more game from Bunting to show that he’s not going to just revert right back.
3X-Leveraged
“.. and not score if his life depended on it”
Fuck I wish he could get rewarded just once ffs
theguyishere16
I dont think he’s wrong about the breakouts and neutral zone, but I really dont like the idea of a guy who has missed wide open nets on the top offensive line. He has 0 finish but is on a line with arguably the best playmaker in the league. Short term its okay to experiment, but I dont think Kerfoot makes the line better.
onemoretryfriend
Consider how last game against Edmonton went I think these lines are going to be extremely unpredictable. Doesn’t hurt to try to baffle the other team, and all mathews needs is high energy wingers who can bang around the boards and get puck possession (I miss hyman).
uggh-daddy-please
damn. this motherfucker stupid 💀
yuzisee
I’m starting to think Keefe is doing this to build Kerfoot’s confidence back up — if M&M can work their magic maybe Kerfoot can finally break out of his slump
rilsterc2689
What’s the definition of insanity again?
DangleCellySave
Love all the reddit professionals in here, wish you guys were behind the bench!
AustichMavarlander
Stfu. Hes garbage and u just like him personally … just be honest. If you as a coach watch Kerfoot play nightly and say oh yea that guy can handle the puck… you shouldnt be a coach. Should be hanging with the nerds in this fuckin sub that defend him for no reason other than hes a Leaf
RexStardust
Insert Dangle screaming “KERFOOT?!?!?”
EntryDiligent6908
… and that’s literally it
alagusis
Kerfoot went to Mikheyev finishing school
Murky-Smoke
Does anyone else want to see JT-AM-MM and then Bunts-ROR-Nylander for line 2?
I sure do.
apatcheeee
Matthews and Marner need a player that is willing to grind in the corners and infront of the net. To free them up from those responsibilities in the o-zone and generate offensive chances.
nintendoleafsfan
If keefe was pinochio his nose would be touching the south pole after this comment
howsshegoin
he should be a lock on that line. keefe is no fool. the shooting percentage rebound is inevitable and once they start going in he could suddenly be one of the most dangerous players in the NHL.
Shawnaldo7575
Before he was a Leaf he was getting minutes on a line with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikka Rantanen. He’s versatile and can play on any line… pretty sure he’s been on all 4 lines this season.
SyphiliticPlatypus
I guess it’s good to experiment at this point of the season to prepare for the unknown in the playoffs.
But not at the risk of losing home ice advantage.
A precarious balance Keefe is doing here (at least I hope he is doing).
JRocleafs
Mehhh nothing to see here. Just a coach using the regular season as pre season games because he has that opportunity.
Do I wish lines were more set in stone and we were rolling? Yes. Might as well oil up the machine and get things working properly before the playoffs.
Like I said in the daily free talk thread I’m curious what date Keefe has in mind where he’s going to start nailing down lines. Guys need some comfort and chemistry going into the playoffs
SnooBooks9137
Starting to think Keefe might be an idiot
electricaldan
Honestly, this doesn’t matter that much. Let’s see the lines come game 1 of playoffs. Kerfoots not on line 1.
jdubb14
everyone hates on Kerfoot but he works his ass off and he does make plays… just not much comes out those plays in an offensive sense. He always has the defenders on there heels which makes him effective and gives his linemates more space. Just wish he would produced more offensive from that speed and pressure he creates on the ice. With that being said i still dunno if im convinced if he should play on the first line… but not a bad idea to try it out I guess. Tbh I think keefe switches things up too much.
xtzferocity
Keefe just tell us you’re in over your head and have no idea what to do.
BeerLeagueSnipes
But not to score a goal…and this is what you expect from players on the first line.
Deluxechin
“Yea he has the ability to hold his stick with 2 hands, he even sometimes ties his own skates in the dressing room to make sure they stay on his feet so it makes sense to keep him there”
CommanderTouchdown
Most frustrating aspect of Keefe’s tenure for me is how much he relies on Kerfoot to “shake things up.” Feels like anytime there’s a small slump in someone else’s game, Kerfoot gets their slot in the top six. But the dude simply cannot finish to save his life.
Leave him on the third line dude. That’s where he belongs.
Honestly thought when Jarnrock was added, Kerfoot would be expendable. He does everything Kerfoot does, but has an actual shot.
thedoodsrugttv
Kerfoot can’t score a goal to save his life….concrete hands
BornIn67
Sheldon Keefe trying to polish Dubas’s turd of a trade. Asking Marner to carry Kerfoot against top competition is a bridge too far. The right move would have been to trade Kerfoot and bring in a player that could help the Leafs win.
CMDRShepardN7
Gotta give it to Kerf. He has won the trust of 2 coaches.
wicked_crayfish
Keefe needs some fucking glasses boys.
Current-Own
If I had a wish list going into the deadline, it would have included a top six scoring winger. Same for a lot of fans I imagine. Didn’t happen and here we are again with Kerfoot up there. Oooh my.
swimbaitjesus
Just remember, we picked him or McCann
ci88
This is what Babcock started to sound like near the end. Choosing ‘gud pros’ over results.
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False, but we accept the bullshit answer to the stupid question
I personally believe Matthews can play hockey without being dragged along by Kerfoot
Keefe is just experimenting, right…right???
I mean whatever, keep trying and failing with Holl as a top pairing guy and Kerfoot as a top-line guy. Just get it through your skull that they are bottom line/pairing guys by playoff time.
I do think Keefe is trying to drive the point home to Bunting. He broke out last game, but I think he wants to see one more game from Bunting to show that he’s not going to just revert right back.
“.. and not score if his life depended on it”
Fuck I wish he could get rewarded just once ffs
I dont think he’s wrong about the breakouts and neutral zone, but I really dont like the idea of a guy who has missed wide open nets on the top offensive line. He has 0 finish but is on a line with arguably the best playmaker in the league. Short term its okay to experiment, but I dont think Kerfoot makes the line better.
Consider how last game against Edmonton went I think these lines are going to be extremely unpredictable. Doesn’t hurt to try to baffle the other team, and all mathews needs is high energy wingers who can bang around the boards and get puck possession (I miss hyman).
damn. this motherfucker stupid 💀
I’m starting to think Keefe is doing this to build Kerfoot’s confidence back up — if M&M can work their magic maybe Kerfoot can finally break out of his slump
What’s the definition of insanity again?
Love all the reddit professionals in here, wish you guys were behind the bench!
Stfu. Hes garbage and u just like him personally … just be honest. If you as a coach watch Kerfoot play nightly and say oh yea that guy can handle the puck… you shouldnt be a coach. Should be hanging with the nerds in this fuckin sub that defend him for no reason other than hes a Leaf
Insert Dangle screaming “KERFOOT?!?!?”
… and that’s literally it
Kerfoot went to Mikheyev finishing school
Does anyone else want to see JT-AM-MM and then Bunts-ROR-Nylander for line 2?
I sure do.
Matthews and Marner need a player that is willing to grind in the corners and infront of the net. To free them up from those responsibilities in the o-zone and generate offensive chances.
If keefe was pinochio his nose would be touching the south pole after this comment
he should be a lock on that line. keefe is no fool. the shooting percentage rebound is inevitable and once they start going in he could suddenly be one of the most dangerous players in the NHL.
Before he was a Leaf he was getting minutes on a line with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikka Rantanen. He’s versatile and can play on any line… pretty sure he’s been on all 4 lines this season.
I guess it’s good to experiment at this point of the season to prepare for the unknown in the playoffs.
But not at the risk of losing home ice advantage.
A precarious balance Keefe is doing here (at least I hope he is doing).
Mehhh nothing to see here. Just a coach using the regular season as pre season games because he has that opportunity.
Do I wish lines were more set in stone and we were rolling? Yes. Might as well oil up the machine and get things working properly before the playoffs.
Like I said in the daily free talk thread I’m curious what date Keefe has in mind where he’s going to start nailing down lines. Guys need some comfort and chemistry going into the playoffs
Starting to think Keefe might be an idiot
Honestly, this doesn’t matter that much. Let’s see the lines come game 1 of playoffs. Kerfoots not on line 1.
everyone hates on Kerfoot but he works his ass off and he does make plays… just not much comes out those plays in an offensive sense. He always has the defenders on there heels which makes him effective and gives his linemates more space. Just wish he would produced more offensive from that speed and pressure he creates on the ice. With that being said i still dunno if im convinced if he should play on the first line… but not a bad idea to try it out I guess. Tbh I think keefe switches things up too much.
Keefe just tell us you’re in over your head and have no idea what to do.
But not to score a goal…and this is what you expect from players on the first line.
“Yea he has the ability to hold his stick with 2 hands, he even sometimes ties his own skates in the dressing room to make sure they stay on his feet so it makes sense to keep him there”
Most frustrating aspect of Keefe’s tenure for me is how much he relies on Kerfoot to “shake things up.” Feels like anytime there’s a small slump in someone else’s game, Kerfoot gets their slot in the top six. But the dude simply cannot finish to save his life.
Leave him on the third line dude. That’s where he belongs.
Honestly thought when Jarnrock was added, Kerfoot would be expendable. He does everything Kerfoot does, but has an actual shot.
Kerfoot can’t score a goal to save his life….concrete hands
Sheldon Keefe trying to polish Dubas’s turd of a trade. Asking Marner to carry Kerfoot against top competition is a bridge too far. The right move would have been to trade Kerfoot and bring in a player that could help the Leafs win.
Gotta give it to Kerf. He has won the trust of 2 coaches.
Keefe needs some fucking glasses boys.
If I had a wish list going into the deadline, it would have included a top six scoring winger. Same for a lot of fans I imagine. Didn’t happen and here we are again with Kerfoot up there. Oooh my.
Just remember, we picked him or McCann
This is what Babcock started to sound like near the end. Choosing ‘gud pros’ over results.