Kyle Dubas gives Sheldon Keefe a vote of confidence before claiming some players can't handle pressure
The Toronto Maple Leafs haven't started nearly as well as you would have expected. A team that has seemed to be perennial contenders, but have never seemed to live up to expectations. So much so that you have to think something has to change.
Yesterday, the Maple Leafs General Manager, Kyle Dubas met with the media and as Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports, gave head coach Sheldon Keefe a vote of confidence.
If you're Dubas, what else are you supposed to say? Normally, when a GM has to come out and give you a vote of confidence that's usually a sign the clock is ticking on your time behind the bench.
Dubas continued his presser by saying he believes the Leafs injuries and poor stretches this early are in fact a very positive thing.
In theory, this would be a good response, however with the amount of playoff failures under this regime, one would think Dubas would give us a little more. So if Dubas is in a spot where he sees players not being able to handle the pressure, it might be time to move on from those pieces.
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NOVEMBRE 15 | 93 ANSWERS Kyle Dubas gives Sheldon Keefe a vote of confidence before claiming some players can't handle pressure Is Sheldon Keefe the right coach to get the Leafs out of the 1st round? | ||
| Yes, he will this year | 21 | 22.6 % |
| He's the right coach, but the players are wrong | 33 | 35.5 % |
| No, he's not a good enough coach | 39 | 41.9 % |
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