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Leafs' Head Coach Opens Up on Controversial Rielly Suspension

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Tom Banks
February 22, 2024  (6:06 PM)
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Toronto Maple Leafs Head Coach Sheldon Keefe.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have been on fire as of late, and if Sheldon Keefe's recent comments are anything to go by, there's one main reason for that massive turnaround.

Sheldon Keefe loved Morgan Rielly's actions

Despite facing a five-game suspension, the actions of veteran Morgan Rielly weren't bad at all, according to his Head Coaches recent comments.

"Morgan defended the pride of the group and the pride of the logo. In that moment, he shows you how much he cares about our team and what we are doing"

That leads him to the recent hot-streak in which they've been firing offensively, and while he doesn't credit Rielly's actions for this, he called it a wake up call, and it may have done just that for Toronto.

"We didn't love the fact that he was going to get held accountable....but he means so much to our team...You can see it in that moment. I thought it was a real wake-up call to our team to get real serious about winning, take care of games, and rally"

Can Toronto continue this run into the playoffs?

While regular season success is all well and good, the Maple Leafs need to turn up when it matters most, and they've not done that in recent years, winning just one playoff series in the past 20 years.

If they can add another veteran blue liner alongside Rielly however, it increases their chances tremendously, and if Rielly can bring that type of energy and intensity to every game he plays going forward, it's a great thing for the Maple Leafs.

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