Congrats NJ, we will miss Sheldon Keefe in Toronto, he is a very classy humble guy, you will never see him make it all about him, treat him well.

@arsenalcanada

Ай бұрын

No we WON'T. Stop conflating him being a nice guy with the fact he can't coach in the playoffs. Literally 0 people want him anywhere near the leafs.

@aaf1044

Ай бұрын

Most real fans agree… but the majority ran him out of town by putting pressure on upper management

@user-sc8ci6go9c

Ай бұрын

I won't miss him. Speak for yourself. The guy can't coach.

@danmetallica2973

28 күн бұрын

Sure hes a great person but hes not cut out for a head coaching job

@Katie-hb8iq

27 күн бұрын

@@arsenalcanada I think you're blaming the wrong person. Dubas and Shanahan created a culture that would not do well in the playoffs, and this happened before Sheldon even got the job. He had an uphill battle the entire time trying to get this team to become men and play the right way. He will have a much more successful time in New Jersey because it can't be as bad as the silos and ridiculous management in Toronto. There is a reason Cooper, Torts and many, many other GMs and Coaches around the league actually stick up for Sheldon and don't really stick up for many other coaches. The problems in Toronto really weren't his fault. You can blame him for shuffling the lines, or not changing the lines, or whatever you want to blame him for for, but the roster construction in Toronto was so bad, I don't think Maurice or Cooper or anyone else would have done better either. You can't coach players that don't exist on the roster. All the roster problems were of Dubas' and Shanahan's making, and Treliving had to live with them because he had such small time to get to know the situation and make changes. Sheldon would be the first to tell you the cap burned the team. I'm sure he didn't want a mental case for a goalie in Samsonov and many other things - no couch wants to deal with this crap.

Congrats Sheldon , I wanted a cup in Toronto with YOU as coach but like you say its harder than you think to win a cup . Your a class act . Cheering from Ontario for you , your family and your new team !

I was sorry to see Sheldon go but congratulations to him and this team; I expect the collaboration will be fruitful. The press conference was a class act and it's to the credit of this organization. I've always felt that New Jersey has a super-passionate fanbase. Respect for you guys / all the best from Toronto.

Leaf fan here - great hire for the Devils. Keefer is a fantastic coach. He was fired for historical results - imo, this was his best year as a Leafs coach considering everything he had to deal with this season. He's improved year after year, and will be so much better off for his experience in Toronto. He's shown an ability to adapt, grow, and evolve - he'll be a great fit an exciting Devils team. Best of luck Sheldon.

@arsenalcanada

Ай бұрын

fantastic coach? were you watching the playoffs at all outreached every year even when we beat Tampa it was a fluke.

@ach2337

Ай бұрын

@@arsenalcanada what do you do for a living? Maybe the Devils should’ve hired you instead

@pantsumonster

Ай бұрын

First round exit

@arsenalcanada

Ай бұрын

@@pantsumonster they won’t even make playoffs , no 50+ goal scorer to bandaid his incompetence

@Takhar7

Ай бұрын

@@arsenalcanada Yes. He's a fantastic coach. He had a bunch of diva stars in Toronto who couldn't inspire a baby to candy, a blueline made of duct tape, horrible goaltending, and no depth, for basically every year he was coach, and still got them into the playoffs and had them play competitive in every series they were in. You're also an Arsenal fan - not really qualified to comment on anything

Congrats Sheldon... going to do great things in NJ! Love from Toronto

Congrats Sheldon you will do great things in NJ, I'm a leaf fan, i will now be watching all NJ games as well, looking forward to seeing you guys play us in TO

What an emotional roller coaster ride for Sheldon .. One moment one franchise thinks your a failure and next week your welcomed with an applause to be their savior .

Congrats Sheldon and to the NJD org, you have a spectacular coach. Looking forward to next season seeing you welcomed back in TO games! GO DEVILS! GO LEAFS!

Love Sheldon, he is a great coach and a great person. New Jersey is fortunate to have him. Wish you and your family the best .

@arsenalcanada

Ай бұрын

Great guy, terrible coach.

Congrats Sheldon on your new venture in New Jersey 🎉🎉 💙🤍🍁

Leafs fan here. Keefe is a great coach. I'm excited and happy for him. I was at the game when we won the Calder cup with him as coach with the Toronto Marlies. I have a new 2nd favourite team now. Congrats and good luck!

@dvscool

Ай бұрын

Same, I'll be cheering for them. I really like Keefe. Sad to see him go, but it was just time.

Congratulations to Sheldon Keefe, you are a class act !

Good luck Coach Keefe. Well earned. I knew you would be right back In There. Gonna miss ya on TO coach. Maybe our teams will run into each other in the playoffs. :). God Bless Sheldon Keefe and The FamJam.

Leaf diehard here, and been following Keefe from the Soo to Leafs. You got yourself a class act. Players love playing for him. He'll frustrate you with some of his stubbornness on not mixing things up a bit, and when he does it doesn't last long enough I feel to really sort it out. He'll represent the team well, but sometimes be light on accountability with his great players. He straddles the fine line between analytics, and the eye test. He can coach anyone... he had like 1,000,000 players go through his fingers with the Leafs. Fun fact... second job coaches win cups.

@arsenalcanada

Ай бұрын

Class act yes, he Can't coach though so who cares if he is a class act.

@dvscool

Ай бұрын

@@arsenalcanada You live a sad feeble existence, in a world that couldn't give a fuck if you breath. That must suck. Go find a life.

@ephmans

26 күн бұрын

@@arsenalcanada what makes you think he can't coach? won a memorial cup, amazing season record for the Leafs... sure he can't bring it home in the playoffs with the Leafs. doesn't mean he can't coach. i'll take him over you any day, and i'm sure you would too.

In the beginning I was like ehhh about keefe, but now thinking about he’s deff the best option for our young squad to grow, develop and compete for playoffs

@ejdebenham3779

Ай бұрын

Hey from a leaf fan here and someone who has been involved in hockey my entire life let me tell you Keefe will be great in Jersey and will turn this team in the right direction fast! He's a great coach and not his fault he had a team with all expectations and so many holes and flaws!

@ARusso22TV

Ай бұрын

@@ejdebenham3779 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@ARusso22TV

Ай бұрын

@@dvscool yeah I am bro relax

@arsenalcanada

Ай бұрын

You were right with your initial thoughts of 'ehhh'. He is USELESS. Go and look at his record in the playoffs with a team that had the Rocket winner on it.

@missstar219

Ай бұрын

@@arsenalcanadathis team is just dying to get into the playoffs we aren’t expecting a cup right away

He could have taken a 2 year paid vacation, but chose to keep coaching. Top notch.

Congratulations Sheldon and the team! ❤ He is an awesome coach 👍👍

Leaf fan here....congrats to Sheldon, and congrats to the Devils fans. It didn't work out in Toronto, but you're getting a great coach, and i think he's gonna do special things with your team!

Good for Sheldon. I didn't like him as a coach for Toronto but I'm happy that he landed on his feet and that he got a new opportunity so quickly. Wish him all the best. - From Toronto

Good luck chief Keefe! 🙏

i've never heard Keefe use words accountability so much. action matches accountability was interesting. i think that speaks volumes.

Lifelong leafs fan. Fan of what Keefe brings to a young team. He didn't get enough credit for doing a really good job. He was a causalty of the situation and didn't leave because of his shortcomings. His resume is stacked with success. Team record seasons, top 5 offense, top 5 power play, solid defence, one of the highest winning/points% all time. Coached players to 1st team Allstar seasons including MVP, rocket Richard seasons and for players that also reduced Selke votes. Hughes, Meier and Hischer, Hamilton etc will flourish. Wishing him the best of luck.

Congrats NJ. I'll miss Sheldon at the Maple Leafs. He is an amazing coach and I have always loved to hear her perspectives and opinions after games.

Good luck Sheldon!

Leaf fan here. Keefe was not the problem. The problem remains senior leadership and players. Classic hockey move. Grapes said it best, the coach is the first to go. Good luck Keefer. You got this buddy!

Good Stuff👍🏻 NJ got the best coach that’s available Good Luck to Keefe and NJ 😎🇨🇦

Leaf fan from Toronto here. Sheldon is a good dude and a good coach. Coaching pro sports is a BRUTAL results oriented business. Look at the Leafs new coach, wins the Stanley Cup a few years ago and then gets fired. Sheldon will do well with a Jersey team that is up and coming. They just need a goalie (like the Leafs). I hope Keefe does well - he will have learned alot coaching in the white hot heat of running the leafs on the ice.

As a leaf fan I would say most leaf fans realized he is a nice guy when he made his good bye video. He likely learned from his Toronto experience and his flaws were he stayed his top players and never mix up things in the playoffs or regular season. Only when there were injuries he was forced to shuffle things but he didn’t hold players accountable. Hopefully he learned. Toronto was a place where he was watched heavily and people above him also had control on his decisions. Here he will have more freedom for sure.

Keefe will propel these Devils to Stanley Cup status. Let's goooo 🔥

@jimmykummelisdeadexposed7671

Ай бұрын

He had one of the most talented rosters and Toronto and couldn’t motivate a fly…great regular season coach, horrific playoff coach. Got out coached in every playoff series he coached for the leafs

@dvscool

Ай бұрын

​@@jimmykummelisdeadexposed7671 hE gOt oUt cOaChEd bahaha. The cliche line trolls use when they have nothing meaningful to add.

@jimmykummelisdeadexposed7671

Ай бұрын

@@dvscool he did. He always got caught with bad line changes, never capitalized on opportunities, and his motivational speech from game 7 was so abysmal. Good luck, you’ll hit over 100 points in the regular season, then go nowhere in the playoffs when it matters

Thank you Keefe and don't kick the Leafs butts to hard next season lol

Sheldon was not the Leafs problem

@Kylepelly

Ай бұрын

Sure, but Sheldon has made he postseason 7 years with the leafs and only has won 1 round ik players take accountability but that’s still very bad

@dvscool

Ай бұрын

He was not. Agreed .

@DeViLzzz2006

Ай бұрын

He was a problem. He was a pushover. He wouldn't bench players when needed and so on. Sorry but letting your players run all over you doesn't make for a good coach.

I like how Blitzer has to look at his phone to recall his memories of Keefe and a recent conversation with Fitzgerald lol.

Sheldon will be coach of the year with dougie back and everyone improving. Goalie was the problem before so solve it

@realmusicnj

Ай бұрын

Except they were the same goalies (and head coach) that the team had the season prior when they had 100+ points. That wasn't the problem.

Leafs fan here you got a great person good luck NJ but not when playing my Leafs haha

If the roles were reversed and Keefe was coming to Toronto right now. He'd get us to a cup

Wow the guy on the left seems more happy then Sheldon …

best team builder in the league were gonna miss him

Congrats Sheldon you deserve all the positive coming your way LEAFS MADE A BBAD CHOICE

Atta boy Sheldon gunna really miss you in TO But you deserve everything thats coming your way...Great Coach Great Person...Thank you and good luck...GO LEAFS GO......Lol

He got noticeably tougher on Toronto's prima donnas this season - and if he's learned to do that from the jump, NJ will have one hell of a team. Good luck to him and to the Devils (with exception to the games v. TML of course)!

Now get a few top vet Dmen who do not turn the puck over much. NJ turned the puck over way too much last season, which lead to a lot of goals. Find a way to score first since that was a huge problem last year. Defense was a big problem last year! Also, the mental part of the game was an issue, you could see it on their faces, anguish rather than making the best of the situation and remaining stoic. That distress must be tiring.

@judistzoinkiski3395

Ай бұрын

You sir are clueless. nemec is ready. SO who you taking out of the lineup for 2 vet? cuz your not moving bahl. You really want bastain playing 4th line? instead of getting two big body? all you did was yap. Name to vet dmen? ill start Brenden Dillon,Mcnabb(not waiving to come here) hague(not moving) and zadorov turned down 4-5x5 so plz name me dmen you want that will be wasting cap space. Love how you ignore how small and soft the devisl are but you went straight for the D and neveronce mention they need to get bigger LOL

@Human_Evolution-

Ай бұрын

@@judistzoinkiski3395 3 blue and 6 yellows.

Good Luck Keefer….. Here is a tip for the next time, after a go ahead goal in a game 7 …Don’t put out your fourth line and give it up a goal 22 seconds later. Glad your fired, now go ruin another high talent teams confidence

Welcome to the chillest media in the nhl! Lol from worst to best

New Jersey devils have great Coach right now he tried with the leafs but players never listed maybe this is his turn around get devils back in the playoffs cheers leaf fan here and devils fan

Great. Now we need to add veteran shut-down defenseman. Or two. A number one goalie. And, if possible, Brady Tkachuk. Or a centerman with some size. Scoring should not be a problem.

@RL_Sin

Ай бұрын

Jani Hakanpää💯 -HITS☑️ -BLOCKS☑️ -SHUT DOWN RD☑️

From the appearance of Mr Keefes time here in Toronto, the players bonded with him. We’re where little appreciation hits the press. More idiotic non playing mouthpieces gain attention. Hard to believe any other coach could’ve or could be more connected to his team. Good luck, none is needed.

Tor vs NJ first round next year 😄

Coaching the Leafs will make a teenager turn grey

David Puddy is very happy. "Ya, that's right."

Starts at 2:25 *Or 5:25 after photos

@cazschiller

Ай бұрын

Or really 5:25 after photos

Funny to hear the opening statement of coaching our young core! Sounds familiar, keefe is a good coach the leafs problem was always shanahan. I say was because it doesn’t seem he has any power now. Good luck to keefes NJ team

You can have him NJ. His overall record was due to the talent he was given, not the due to his coaching skills. He basically shortened the bench every game burning out the talent on the squad. He’s no Pat Quinn or Pat Burns.

Die hard leafs fan who has watched 90% of leafs games since 2003 here. He seems like a really nice guy. Unfortunately he gets outcoached every playoffs. Lots of leafs fans here trying to make you feel good about it but honestly he is brutal. The 1 series in like 5 years with him that we won against Tampa we were actually badly outplayed all series and by luck got through. Good luck to him and to you Devils fans but I wouldn't be excited if he was joining my team....

@DutchmasterPro1

Ай бұрын

Noone cares what you think. And why do you care so much? He's not your coach anymore, be happy. Why troll a devils press conference welcoming him? You have like 8 replies on here trashing the guy. Grow up.

@arsenalcanada

Ай бұрын

@@DutchmasterPro1 I am happy he isn’t. I don’t care what you think either. Go sniff glue or something cya

@Katie-hb8iq

27 күн бұрын

Was he outcouched, or did he just not have the roster? The Leafs roster has never, ever had all 19 pieces in place. Never. A coach cannot teach players that do not exist or materialize those pieces out of thin air if the GM does not acquire them. The culture of the Leafs was also set by Dubas and Shanahan before Sheldon even got there as well. It is very doubtful that Maurice or Cooper could have won with any of the Leaf rosters either. You can't win with a mental case for a goalie in Samsonov and 5 defensemen who would barely qualify as a 3rd pairings on any other contending team. Even Florida had similar problems with Huberdeau and Weeger - they played a lot like Marner. No coach was ever going to fix that. They had to ditch them, just as the Leafs will have to cut loose their unfixable players too. That wasn't Sheldon's fault. That's on Dubas and Shanahan. I find a lot of salty Leaf fans irrationally blaming the coach in the comments when the problem was clearly with the management and the silos in Leafs' management. Blame Dubas and Shanahan. They ruined the Leafs, not Sheldon.

Welcome Keefe! Hey, Fitzy go sign: •Jani Hakanpää •Brossiot or Stolarz •S.Noesen or Dakota Joshua •Henrique or Duchene

3 people sure clap loud

Leafs legend !

@5PEACEPOET

Ай бұрын

ummm

@pratibhaverma9176

Ай бұрын

No he isn’t

@wbj2000

Ай бұрын

Some leaf fans have ultra low standards. Winning a single round in seven years is not legendary.

@pratibhaverma9176

Ай бұрын

@@wbj2000 exact my thoughts. Tampa Bay won 2 years in a row 2021 and 2020. Pittsburgh two years in a row 2016 and 2017

More learning experiences lol.

Matty Loughlin trying to run for governor with that hype up of the state of NJ at the end 😂of the

He was not the problem in TO it was a combination of stagnation. The the first to go is the problem (Dubas)

I’m a leaf fan like most of these comments congratulating and wishing Sheldon the best…. But my question is where were all these comments before they let him go? 🤷‍♂️

Can Dougie not get hurt

Guaranteed he goes further than that tissue paper leaf core in years to come. He’s a great coach. I expect good things out of jersey moving forward. Wonderful hire.

Devils hire Punk Coach / will now become perennial one-round-and-done Champs ! LMAO 🤣

No confidence this coach has what is needed to put players in their place when needed and thus I would not have hired him.

He will keep the plavers accountable and then roll it back . Leafs didnt beat the lesser lights of the league since he became coach. imagine the playoffs positiion with that.

Good luck Keefe! You made a smart decision staying away from Dubas.

I don't think any coach will have any long term success in Toronto. They will have shake up there roster.

😂🤣

You know the devils will make the playoffs with Keefe. The guy is good at getting season points in the bag.

Plz get brady on the team

Congratulations Sheldon

Yeah, one series win in 5 years. Could be blamed more on the players though

@evangilmore4394

Ай бұрын

Toronto and NJ are two different entities and are not related and that doesn’t mean it will transfer here. The Toronto maple leafs had not made it past a round since 2004 so it is not Keefe’s doing. I personally believe it is the toxic media that gets in there heads and distracts them along with other things. However, look who was the coach to push the team past that glass ceiling (keefe). Additionally the devils have not proven themselves to even be consistent playoff team so let’s get to that point before we start complaining and worry about not making it past a round.

@snfriedm

Ай бұрын

More series wins than the previous few leafs coaches before him

@ejdebenham3779

Ай бұрын

For sure and I feel like he coached the Leafs to multiple game sevens and even game seven OTs. Not really his fault that out of all the star power available no one was a game breaker in playoffs when it mattered most. He would play the best or most talented highest paid players and in the winner take all games and over-times none of those superstars ever stepped up...except JT.....one time lol. I think he could get jersey back into the playoffs next year!

People who clap into a microphone are annoying.

great coach, got the short end of the stick in toronto.

he didnt hold anyone accountable. tf is fitzy saying lol

I have as much confidence in this coach as I do the GM. The GM needs to be fired. What he got for T.T. at the deadline was pathetic. What he did in not getting the Devils a goalie sooner to try and make the playoffs was just as bad. Now he goes and gets a coach who has no backbone? LOL! Unbelievable.

Decent coach, just couldn’t be tough enough with our primma donnas. Also got out-coached in every playoff. Maybe he can do it in NJ…

@dvscool

Ай бұрын

Lol

@Katie-hb8iq

26 күн бұрын

If you're going to claim Sheldon Keefe was outcoached, you first have to demonstrate that the roster had 19 players that could have won with a different coach. You - and so many others - haven't even remotely demonstrated that. Your problem is with the roster, not the coach. A coach can't coach pieces of the Stanley Cup puzzle that don't exist, or make players that don't fit the puzzle play like another player that would. The difference between Sheldon Keefe and John Cooper/Paul Maurice is the players. They had the pieces. John Cooper, with 2024's Tampa team, after losing all of those depth pieces and defensemen due to cap issues, looks about as good as Sheldon Keefe now doesn't he? He couldn't work miracles either. Or how about Darryl Sutter who won the cups with Kings and look what he did in Calgary? You know I'm right. The coach has some small influence on the team for sure, but the roster is king.

Bad Coach , Just watch NJ lol

@dvscool

Ай бұрын

You haven't a clue. Troll harder.

I want a fucking cup

Don't get your hopes too high. Sheldon is not a great motivator.

@DeViLzzz2006

Ай бұрын

He also is not a good disciplinarian. He does not care about accountability in the dressing room. He is not the ideal coach at all.

This guy truly sucks. Out coached every playoff series. Goodluck.

Thank god hes gone😂😂😂

Big mistake by leafs......great for devils

lol only leaf fans on here

Welcome to Keefe land devils fans...where your coach is outcoached on a nightly basis and players who belong in the ahl get by failing for years.....terrible coach

DOWN GOES JERSEY!!! DOWN GOES JERSEY!!!!! Too funny. I mean he’s been such a winner so far! Hahahahahahahahhaaaaaaaaaa

In Toronto had way much skill players than the devils and my jersey expecting to win the cup soon ? Good luck on that . But who knows my things change in new jersey.

What a kick in the nuts going from having a great team to an very weak playing team. Although I wish you best of luck it is what it is. Go Devils Go!