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RSS FeedsNew Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe going on the offensive as he tries to renew lost `spirit´
(The Star Canada)

 
 

22 november 2019 01:40:04

 
New Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe going on the offensive as he tries to renew lost `spirit´
(The Star Canada)
 


New lines, new power plays. Head coach Sheldon Keefe has already made changes to the Maple Leafs designed to turn them back into an offensive juggernaut.And there are more changes to come as a new bench boss tries to turn around a group of underachievers — whose performance this NHL season has them closer to the bottom of the standings than a playoff spot, and cost Mike Babcock his job.It’s all about renewing the “spirit” of the team, said Keefe, addressing the media at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., where the 9-10-4 Leafs were looking to put an end to a six-game losing streak Thursday night against the Coyotes.“If we can tweak a couple things that can inspire some confidence, then we can hopefully build on that,” said Keefe, laying out what kind of hockey he wants to see. “What I would like the team to look like is a team that, when we have the puck we’re going to capitalize on it and we’re going to take advantage of it.“We want to utilize the skills we have. The team was built in a manner that can capitalize when it has the puck.”Keefe certainly sounds more in tune with general manager Kyle Dubas, who has now hired the coach three times: first with the OHL’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, then the AHL’s Marlies and now the Maple Leafs.“The stamp I want on the team is, yes we want it to be very fast,” said Dubas. “We want the team to have a lot of talent, we want the team to be very creative when we’re on offence and the players to feel free when they’re on offence. The minute that we don’t have the puck, we’re right away tenacious and fast, not allowing them to really even get into our zone.”Those messages are very different from what Babcock preached: gritting out victories in low-scoring games.While they said nice things about each other at times, it became abundantly clear that Dubas and Babcock were not on the same page — ...


 
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