Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe expressed frustration over the team's performance, particularly criticizing their play on the power play and defensive mistakes. Keefe highlighted a specific error by Timothy Liljegren, allowing the New York Islanders to score a breakaway goal. Keefe also acknowledged the team's inconsistency, stating they have played to their potential in only about 50 percent of the games this season. The coach's comments have sparked discussions about accountability and blame within the team.
"Fifty percent of the games we've been really good, that's not enough..." Sheldon Keefe takes some of the blame for the #Leafs lack of consistency this season. https://t.co/phFp9kN0Dz https://t.co/phFp9kN0Dz
"This is the National Hockey League. That's Peewee stuff." #LeafsForever Head Coach Sheldon Keefe Sounds Off Regarding Mistake On #Isles MacLean Goal @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/1qoty6UKss
From @7ElevenCanada That's Hockey - @HayesTSN discusses Sheldon Keefe's comments calling out the Leafs after the loss and whether he should be shouldering more of the blame for double-shifting the PP1 unit at the end of the game: https://t.co/NY5k5k1tYa #7ElevenThatsHockey https://t.co/kUcSdjvpsM
Sheldon Keefe believes the Leafs have played to their potential in “about 50 percent” of the games this season. https://t.co/bnYeFpVSD9
"That's Peewee stuff". #Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe critical of team's play on the power-play that led Isles second goal and other mistakes in regulation loss ⤵️ https://t.co/VeDs7X9Z6U https://t.co/VeDs7X9Z6U
Sheldon Keefe not at all pleased with the mistake from Timothy Liljegren, who allowed Kyle MacLean to slip behind him coming out of the penalty box for a breakaway goal to put #Isles up 2-1, 50 seconds after #LeafsForever tied it. https://t.co/mzglSZegCv
Keefe on MacLean getting breakaway out of box to score: "This is the National Hockey League. That’s peewee stuff. You play on the power play in the National Hockey League, they should not get behind you coming out of the penalty box." Liljegren was last player back. #Leafs
Sheldon Keefe asked if he's frustrated a player coming out of the penalty box got this clean break at this point of the season. "It has nothing to do with this point in the year, this is the National Hockey League. That’s Peewee stuff. It has nothing to do with the season or… https://t.co/Aq47eVbwz0
Keefe: "I thought we played well enough to win, but did just enough to lose, and that’s why you lose games." #Leafs
#Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe calls the #Isles last two goals "gifts."