Due of his misbehavior, the Toronto Maple Leafs sacked the gifted athlete.
After falling behind the Boston Bruins three games to one in their first-round series, the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied to force overtime in Game 7.
All in all, though, the Maple Leafs lost early in the postseason once more, and coach Sheldon Keefe paid the price when he was sacked on Thursday.
In a statement, general manager Brad Treliving said, “Today’s decision was difficult.” “Sheldon is a fantastic coach and a wonderful man, but we’ve decided the team needs a fresh perspective to keep going and accomplish our ultimate goal.”
The Maple Leafs said that they would start looking for a new head coach right now. The team hasn’t won the Stanley Cup since 1967.
In Toronto, Sheldon Keefe was revealed in November 2019 as Mike Babcock’s replacement.
Although Keefe led the Maple Leafs to the second round last season for the first time since 2004, he has also lost three times in the first round and on the 2020 postseason bubble after taking Mike Babcock’s place in the qualifying round.
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In a video he posted on Thursday, Keefe stated, “I didn’t get it done in the playoffs.” “I didn’t go above and beyond to deliver for our team. I take ownership of that. Make no excuses. That was the task, and I failed to complete it.
In August, he was granted a two-year extension that will see him through to 2025–2026. Toronto saw a nine-point decline from 2022–23 to finish with 102 points, and they had bad luck in the postseason.
Due to migraines, William Nylander missed Games 1-3, while Auston Matthews missed all of Games 5 and 6 in addition to the third period of Game 4. His ailments subsided in time for Game 7.
Behind Joseph Woll, they played frantic hockey to win Games 5 and 6, but the goalie’s injuries prevented him from playing in Game 7. On an overtime goal by David Pastrnak, the Bruins prevailed.
