Keefe on Thursday, five days after they were eliminated from the playoffs.
The Leafs lost a seven-game first-round series to the Boston Bruins, the fourth time in Keefe’s five postseasons as coach that his team failed to advance beyond the opening round. Nothing will define the Keefe era in Toronto more than that.
At least you guys have hope. I’m a wild fan. I’ll tell you where we finish next year. A playoff near miss or first round exit. The same as every year, followed by another middling pick that brings us squarely to another middling season. Repeat.
Matthews, Marner, Reilly, Nylander, that’s a hell of a core. Not to mention the secondary pieces, and Knies looks like he has potential.
I would much rather have seen the Leafs move on than another Boston win. Barf.