Keefe's Journey With the Maple Leafs & Shanaplan Still Not Canned After Decade of Poor Results
Plus, teams' management sending mixed messages to fans, the latest news & rumours and more
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Sheldon Keefe’s Journey With the Maple Leafs & Toronto Media
May 13, 2024 by The Old Prof
Being a coach in the NHL can be beyond challenging. It’s a high-pressure job. Then, there’s coaching a team like the Toronto Maple Leafs, where every move is scrutinized.
Maple Leafs’ Shanaplan Still Not Canned After Decade of Poor Results
May 13, 2024 by Karine Hains
On Friday, the Toronto Maple Leafs front office held a press conference, and something caught my attention. Brendan Shanahan, who’s now the team’s president and alternate governor after joining the Maple Leafs over ten years ago, was deemed a “champion” by Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Keith Pelley.
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Maple Leafs Management Sending Mixed Messages to Fans
May 12, 2024 by The Old Prof
On Friday (May 10), the Toronto Maple Leafs wrapped up the 2023-24 season with a press conference, which was given by Keith Pelley, the newly hired CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Maple Leafs’ president Brendan Shanahan, and general manager (GM) Brad Treliving. Pelley began the news conference by discussing the importance of having “great skill combined with chemistry and unity.”
Remember the World the Last Time the Maple Leafs Won a Round
May 12, 2024 by Spencer Lazary
Before 2023, the last time the Toronto Maple Leafs made it to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs was in 2004. A lot has changed in the last 20 years, whether it be in society or sports, nothing is the same. During those 19 seasons, the Maple Leafs have missed the playoffs a total of 10 times, made the playoffs nine times, and lost in the first round eight of those nine times. They also missed an entire season in 2005 due to a labour dispute between the NHL and NHLPA.
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Ellis, Dewar, Woll, McMann & Marner
May 12, 2024 by The Old Prof
In the aftermath of the Toronto Maple Leafs first-round playoff exit against the Boston Bruins, the severity of the injuries sustained by several players during the postseason has come to light. Initially, the vagueness of the reports suggested that some players could return to action during the postseason. However, only a week after the team’s elimination did the full extent of these injuries become apparent.