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- Sheldon Keefe on the argument between Nylander, Matthews, and Marner on the bench in Game 4: “In the past, that wouldn’t have happened… Guys wouldn’t have talked”
- Abject Game 4 loss leads to more soul searching at playoff time for the Maple Leafs
- Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Bruins 3 vs. Leafs 1: “Nothing wrong with our effort level tonight”
- A radical theory on why the Leafs are losing another series: The Bruins are better
- Toronto Marlies stave off elimination with a dramatic OT victory against Belleville
- Sheldon Keefe on sitting Connor Dewar, keeping Nick Robertson in the lineup with William Nylander’s return: “Not an easy decision whatsoever… Dewar has done a tremendous job”
- Sheldon Keefe on who leaves the lineup if William Nylander returns for Game 4: “The players have done a good job of making the decision difficult”
- Leafs Notebook: Series comeback hinges on Toronto’s offensive strengths coming through
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- Sheldon Keefe on the Maple Leafs’ struggling power play: “[We’ve scored] one out of 11 high-danger chances in tight to the net… We have been in those spots and haven’t converted”
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- Game 3 Analysis: Familiar special teams failures doom the Leafs
- Jim Montgomery Post Game, Bruins 4 vs. Leafs 2: “[Marchand] still manages to get under people’s skin, and yet he doesn’t cross the line”
- Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Bruins 4 vs. Leafs 2: “The power play needs to get you one”
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- Sheldon Keefe on Brad Marchand drawing two penalties in the first two games of the series: “You have to recognize the players you are playing against… They’re very good at making it very clear there has been an infraction”
- Sheldon Keefe on Brad Marchand drawing two penalties in the first two games of the series: “You have to recognize the players you are playing against… They’re very good at making it very clear there has been an infraction”
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- Sheldon Keefe on the performance of the Tavares-Marner line through two games: “I have no issues with that line… They have done a really good job against Pastrnak”
- Game 2 Analysis: Auston Matthews drives the Leafs to victory
- Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 3 vs. Bruins 2: “I loved [the Matthews] line, and I loved a lot about our game all the way through the lineup”
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- Game 1 Analysis: The song remains the same in another frustrating loss to Boston
- Sheldon Keefe on Mitch Marner’s Game 1 performance: “He was like a lot of our other guys — at times, he was really good, but he needed to do it more consistently and more frequently”
- Jim Montgomery Post Game, Bruins 5 vs. Leafs 1: “[Lindholm-Carlo] is a pairing that has done really well against Matthews’ line last year and this year, and they did a good job again tonight”
- Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Bruins 5 vs. Leafs 1: “Too many little mistakes — the 2-on-1, the penalties, and the carelessness with our sticks”
- Game in 10: Familiar playoff flaws haunt Maple Leafs in Game 1 loss to Bruins
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- Sheldon Keefe ahead of Game 1 in Boston: “It is the most exciting time of the year”
- Sheldon Keefe on the eve of the 2024 playoffs: “We’re equipped a lot of depth scoring, competitiveness, grit, physicality, and toughness… I am excited to get going”
- Jim Montgomery on the Bruins’ mindset entering this playoff versus last spring: “Our players seem to be more in the moment this year”
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- Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Lightning 6 vs. Leafs 4: “I’m not afraid to admit to you that this is the first regular season game where I was watching video of another team during the intermissions”
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- Game in 10: Maple Leafs squander multi-goal lead to Florida, draw the Boston Bruins in the first round
- Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Panthers 5 vs. Leafs 2: “We played a terrific first period, and the game looks a lot worse than it is from there”
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- Leafs Notebook: Mitch Marner’s usage since his return, PK & PP adjustments ahead of the playoffs, and load-management considerations
- Sheldon Keefe on the Leafs’ better form on the road than at home this season: “Our mindset has been good on the road and maybe not as good at home”
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- Game in 10: Maple Leafs’ injury scares, ugly first period make for suboptimal final home game of the regular season vs. Detroit
- Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Red Wings 5 vs. Leafs 4 (OT): “It seemed like one of those nights where our guys thought it was going to be easy… We know how it goes when that is the case”
- Sheldon Keefe on the Bertuzzi – Matthews -Domi line: “It’s not just a short-term thing… It’s a real thing that gives our team a completely different look”
- Toronto Marlies produce dogged road performance in first victory of the season against Syracuse
- Sheldon Keefe on managing ice time within his balanced lines: “I’ve started to work towards getting Willy extra shifts and moving him around a bit… That was always part of the plan”
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- Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Devils 6 vs. Leafs 5: “We didn’t play as bad of a game as the score shows, but these things happen, especially at this time of year… We’ll move on”
- Game in 10: Special teams struggle in sloppy loss to New Jersey as Maple Leafs’ home-ice chances take a major hit
- Sheldon Keefe on Max Domi and Tyler Bertuzzi’s growing impact over the season: “Those are the types of guys who will shine when things are most difficult”
- Mitch Marner’s buy-in on the matchup line, the new lineup configuration & playoff prep – MLHS Podcast Ep. 66
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- Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 5 vs. Devils 2: “[Knies] was physically dominant… He was on the puck… He was quick… They couldn’t handle him”
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- Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 3 vs. Penguins 2 (OT): “It is a cool moment for a guy (Jake McCabe) who does a lot of the grunt work for us”
- Game in 10: Maple Leafs overcome penalty disparity in overtime win over Pittsburgh
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- Sheldon Keefe on using John Tavares as a primary matchup center: “All season long, he has done a terrific job of managing the game when he is out there”
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- Dennis Hildeby sets franchise rookie record for wins, Roni Hirvonen scores twice, and Jacob Quillan makes debut as Toronto Marlies beat Utica
- Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 4 vs. Canadiens 2: “We started playing with a lot more pace and simplicity [in the second period]… When we do that, we are a lot to deal with”
- Sheldon Keefe on Auston Matthews’ 200-foot game: “We are in awe of his ability to score, but he does so many other great things off the puck to defend quickly and get us back on offense to drive our team”
- They’re in — Maple Leafs officially clinch a playoff spot for the eighth consecutive season
- Sheldon Keefe on spreading Matthews, Marner, and Nylander onto three separate lines: “We know Mitch with Auston works… We can go to that at any time… This spreads out our scoring depth really well”
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- Game in 10: Lightning gain ground on Maple Leafs as Andrei Vasilevskiy wins the goaltending battle, Maple Leafs pay for big mistakes
- Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Lightning 4 vs. Leafs 1: “We left Point alone at the net, and we gave Stamkos a 2-on-1… That’s ultimately the difference in the game”
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- Sheldon Keefe Post Game, Leafs 6 vs. Panthers 4: “We were pretty direct in just putting pucks at the net”