An open letter to Sheldon Keefe. I underestimated you.
Within hours after you replaced your predecessor Mike Babcock as Leafs coach on November 20, I penned “Babcock firing alone won’t fix Leafs”, a piece in which I surmised that Toronto fans shouldn’t expect the team to go on any furious winning streak.
Well, there’s a bit of egg on my face. Omelette, perhaps?
Prior to Monday night’s setback against the Oilers (hey that McDavid guys is ok at hockey, eh?) the Leafs had compiled a ten-game point streak. Even with the defeat, your record behind the bench is still a phenomenal 15-5-1 after 21 outings.