Out-coached in every playoff series he was a part of. Great guy, it was time.
Uggone65
he’ll be great coach one day, but lets be for real, it was time to end this spell in Toronto
NSA_Wade_Wilson
He will probably be a good coach by the end of his career, he’s just not the right coach for this team at this time
CarlSwagan_
Cool now do Shanahan
Due-Leopard-7043
I still want Shanny gone
luca123
The time to do this should have been after the MTL series. Unfortunate we had to waste more of our window w/ him after that.
To be clear: I think Keefe is a great coach, and he brought good things to this team. But it was clear the time for change was after that series.
jbvann05
Well bye Sheldon. I hope he succeeds at his next job but it was time to move on. Hopefully Shanahan is next but unfortunately I doubt it
frmacleod
Welcome to Pittsburgh, Sheldon.
paranoidmonkies
Sheldon is a great coach in this league who will find another job no problem, but it was clear his voice was lost in the room and he couldn’t make adjustments. It was time for a change but we shouldn’t be acting like he’s a terrible coach.
Purplebuzz
Rinse repeat.
MetastableToChaos
inb4 this ends up being the only big change and they just run it back with everyone else
theguyishere16
No idea if its **the** fix but it needed to be done
JoshAllen69
Now do Shanny
anismatic
At this point it’s been proven his system could only get the team so far. He has a good system to play but it just wasn’t for this core. I know we said the same thing about Babcock too but the guys were a lot younger then. We need a coach that can adapt to the game as it happens, not sit on your system and wait for it to work.
arthurt420
We all knew it was coming. But fuck me if in the back of my mind I wasn’t thinking that this org will somehow excuse the bullshit, and run it back.
Fallout-with-swords
Seemed like a nice guy, glad he’s getting paid for a couple more years.
91Caleb
Good coach , 100% need a new voice though
Old_Runescape
Honestly in hindsight a good but inexperienced and flawed coach. Got us through some tough injury riddled situations, finally was able to properly criticize and motivate the players this year (which I think was effective mostly), but ultimately got outcoached in the playoffs every series.
Simply cannot have that home record in the playoffs. Stuffed in a locker by Dom Ducharme, Jon Cooper, and Paul Maurice.
CamThompson
I think Keefe’s a solid coach who’s better than his biggest detractors would indicate. But, this is a results-based business and it’s time for a change.
Keefe will be hired somewhere else, probably have periods of success, likely enter the cycle of coaches along with all the other guys who bounce around the league for a decade or more. Sometimes he’ll be good, sometimes he’ll be fired.
Hopefully we get someone good.
Expensive-Ranger6272
Guy Boucher pack your bags buddy
Giga1396
3 years late!
Shanny next please.
Secondusx
Sheldon was a Dubas guy, he made sense at the time. He had his run, best to move on. He proved that he’s capable of coaching at this level – just not this team anymore, good luck Keefe.
ListOk9138
“The organization will get around to finding a new coach when we feel like it”
RRZ31
No need to smear the guy with so much negativity. Thanks for everything Sheldon and best of luck in your future endeavours.
CashComprehensive423
The scape goat. Starts a little higher up the food chain shouldn’t it Shanny? Look in the mirror.
stackofbaconpancakes
The entire Dubas/Shanahan era gotta go… Go into the new season completely fresh
With just Keefe gone is the same as “Running it back”imo
Svalbard38
Whether you liked him or not, it was time for this. Coaches have a shelf life and he was past his. Good luck wherever you go next, Sheldon.
BBQQA
While this isn’t a bad move, I don’t think he is your problem. But this is a good first step.
banddroid
Well it’s been a long time coming and needed, but Keefe was a really good coach and a good man.
I wish him the best and will always remember him leaping off the bench after the Leafs beat Tampa.
I’m stealing this from someone else but “it looks like Keefe jumps higher each time I watch the replay”.
Thanks Sheldon
DeanersLastWeekend
Have fun in Pittsburgh.
reggierock2010
Keefe is gonna be able to say he coached: Mathews, Marner, Nylander, Tavares, Malkin, Crosby, Karlsson, and letang. Pretty wilddd lol
brooksyp
The cores on their 3rd gm and now their 3rd coach with only winning 1 playoff series in that time. Yikes.
BigMick20
Now on to Marner
Fulller
I don’t hate Keefe, I think he was a decent coach but a change had to be made.
fartinvestigator
I’m not watching another game until Shanahan and Marner are gone. Looks like I’m taking next year off. Fuck both of them.
wenchanger
good riddance
lukaskywalker
What is shanahan still doing here.
After-Kick-361
Imagine they bring back Babcock.
Boston_McMatthews
Well your heads on the chopping block now shanny. If this team comes out looking the exact same, it’ll solidify for me that Shanahan has been too involved.
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now do shanahan
Now do all his assistants
Out-coached in every playoff series he was a part of. Great guy, it was time.
he’ll be great coach one day, but lets be for real, it was time to end this spell in Toronto
He will probably be a good coach by the end of his career, he’s just not the right coach for this team at this time
Cool now do Shanahan
I still want Shanny gone
The time to do this should have been after the MTL series. Unfortunate we had to waste more of our window w/ him after that.
To be clear: I think Keefe is a great coach, and he brought good things to this team. But it was clear the time for change was after that series.
Well bye Sheldon. I hope he succeeds at his next job but it was time to move on. Hopefully Shanahan is next but unfortunately I doubt it
Welcome to Pittsburgh, Sheldon.
Sheldon is a great coach in this league who will find another job no problem, but it was clear his voice was lost in the room and he couldn’t make adjustments. It was time for a change but we shouldn’t be acting like he’s a terrible coach.
Rinse repeat.
inb4 this ends up being the only big change and they just run it back with everyone else
No idea if its **the** fix but it needed to be done
Now do Shanny
At this point it’s been proven his system could only get the team so far. He has a good system to play but it just wasn’t for this core. I know we said the same thing about Babcock too but the guys were a lot younger then. We need a coach that can adapt to the game as it happens, not sit on your system and wait for it to work.
We all knew it was coming. But fuck me if in the back of my mind I wasn’t thinking that this org will somehow excuse the bullshit, and run it back.
Seemed like a nice guy, glad he’s getting paid for a couple more years.
Good coach , 100% need a new voice though
Honestly in hindsight a good but inexperienced and flawed coach. Got us through some tough injury riddled situations, finally was able to properly criticize and motivate the players this year (which I think was effective mostly), but ultimately got outcoached in the playoffs every series.
Simply cannot have that home record in the playoffs. Stuffed in a locker by Dom Ducharme, Jon Cooper, and Paul Maurice.
I think Keefe’s a solid coach who’s better than his biggest detractors would indicate. But, this is a results-based business and it’s time for a change.
Keefe will be hired somewhere else, probably have periods of success, likely enter the cycle of coaches along with all the other guys who bounce around the league for a decade or more. Sometimes he’ll be good, sometimes he’ll be fired.
Hopefully we get someone good.
Guy Boucher pack your bags buddy
3 years late!
Shanny next please.
Sheldon was a Dubas guy, he made sense at the time. He had his run, best to move on. He proved that he’s capable of coaching at this level – just not this team anymore, good luck Keefe.
“The organization will get around to finding a new coach when we feel like it”
No need to smear the guy with so much negativity. Thanks for everything Sheldon and best of luck in your future endeavours.
The scape goat.
Starts a little higher up the food chain shouldn’t it Shanny? Look in the mirror.
The entire Dubas/Shanahan era gotta go… Go into the new season completely fresh
With just Keefe gone is the same as “Running it back”imo
Whether you liked him or not, it was time for this. Coaches have a shelf life and he was past his. Good luck wherever you go next, Sheldon.
While this isn’t a bad move, I don’t think he is your problem. But this is a good first step.
Well it’s been a long time coming and needed, but Keefe was a really good coach and a good man.
I wish him the best and will always remember him leaping off the bench after the Leafs beat Tampa.
I’m stealing this from someone else but “it looks like Keefe jumps higher each time I watch the replay”.
Thanks Sheldon
Have fun in Pittsburgh.
Keefe is gonna be able to say he coached: Mathews, Marner, Nylander, Tavares, Malkin, Crosby, Karlsson, and letang. Pretty wilddd lol
The cores on their 3rd gm and now their 3rd coach with only winning 1 playoff series in that time. Yikes.
Now on to Marner
I don’t hate Keefe, I think he was a decent coach but a change had to be made.
I’m not watching another game until Shanahan and Marner are gone. Looks like I’m taking next year off. Fuck both of them.
good riddance
What is shanahan still doing here.
Imagine they bring back Babcock.
Well your heads on the chopping block now shanny. If this team comes out looking the exact same, it’ll solidify for me that Shanahan has been too involved.