Sheldon Keefe, the Leafs Nation head coach, has some concerns to work out before the playoffs…
As I told you in that situation, I decided to go in and talk to the team after the game, which is something I don’t usually do after games like that or losses in general. I decided that I was going to be quite honest in the media about my feelings about things. I usually don’t say anything to you guys until they hear it directly from
In that occasion, we had discussed certain topics throughout the game and at the intermissions. It’s something you need to get right. It’s all part of the art of coaching.
Keefe: I doubt we’ll have a shutdown pair. We will have six defensemen suited each night and able to compete and perform in a variety of circumstances against various players. I don’t believe we are in a shutdown pair position as a group. It will be by committee, with both the D on the ice and the group of five working together.
I’m not sure whether we’ve ever been there with the shutdown type of duo. Muzzin and Holl both played significant roles in that situation. Brodie has faced a lot of difficult competition his entire career.
