Today fans are beginning to send backlash towards former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe after his comments during his post-game press conference. The Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils came together for an early season matchup last night. The game was the first opportunity for former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe to face his former team. Prior to the game Sheldon Keefe was very complimentary of his time in Toronto. <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/toronto-maple-leafs/sheldon-keefe-breaks-his-silence-on-time-spent-with-the-leafs-prior-to-tonight-game' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Keefe even admitted how disappointed he still felt to have not won with the Maple Leafs.</a> Once the game began all of that love for the Maple Leafs organization disappeared. The boy who once grew up rooting for the Toronto Maple Leafs was now tasked with bringing them down. Unfortunately for Sheldon Keefe and the New Jersey Devils, the Maple Leafs would get out to an early lead and never look back. A goal from veteran signee Max Pacioretty and a 2-point night from Steven Lorentz were the highlights of the night for the Maple Leafs. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1844521119551811753'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1844523164144992703'> </a></blockquote></div> Despite <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/toronto-maple-leafs/toronto-maple-leafs-place-goaltender-joseph-woll-on-injured-reserve-due-to-an-unknown-injury' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>the loss of star goaltender Joseph Woll to injury</a>, the Toronto Maple Leafs found a way to control the game and come out on top. The win was huge in setting up momentum for both teams going forward. After the game, the media had the opportunity to speak to Sheldon Keefe during a press conference. To the surprise of many Sheldon Keefe actually ended up taking a dig at his former team. <h3>Sheldon Keefe refuses to compliment the Toronto Maple Leafs</h3> During his post-game press conference, Sheldon Keefe was asked for his overall thoughts on the game. Many fans and media expected Sheldon Keefe to praise the Toronto Maple Leafs for their exceptional night. Instead, Sheldon Keefe ripped into his own team. I don't know that they deserved to be up 3 the way that they were, but the reality is that they were, said Keefe before blasting the Devils' poor play while calling them Sheldon Keefe's full comments regarding his team's performance last night can be found <a href='https://www.nhl.com/devils/video/keefe-post-raw-10-10-24-6363101797112' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>here from NHL.com.</a> Since making these comments Sheldon Keefe has now faced criticism from fans who think he is just bitter. Either way, the New Jersey Devils were now handed their first loss. The Toronto Maple Leafs and new head coach Craig Berube get back on track and into the win column for the first time this season. The Toronto Maple Leafs will meet next on December 10th where Sheldon Keefe will look to get back at his former team and prove they shouldn't have let him leave.