Never mind that the Toronto Maple Leafs had just won five games in a row. What coach Sheldon Keefe witnessed on Monday night against the Los Angeles Kings was not good enough -- and he let his team know it afterward. (lukefoxjukebox)
TORONTO – Sheldon Keefe stood at the post-game podium Monday night and did his best not to tear the paint off the media room walls.had been making incremental progress all last week, mounting a five-game run of W’s that culminated in a wall-to-wall effort against the Boston Bruins on Saturday. Given the opponent and the result, it was their best of this season.By the time they decided to play catchup, the game was already over.
Grizzled shutdown man Jake Muzzin won a Stanley Cup in L.A. but now logs heavy minutes for the Leafs, and Toronto starting goalie Jack Campbell was the unchosen one in L.A. when the franchise crowned Cal Peterson as Jonathan Quick’s incumbent. Moore smiled when confirming he’d put money on the board for his long-awaited return — and he’ll be happy to pay up after L.A. executed the ideal lockdown road win, keeping the Leafs off the board 5-on-5.
“I think a lot about his journey, a guy that came fresh out of college and struggled to find himself in the American League and eventually did and was a very important part of our team that won the Calder Cup,” Keefe said. “It was tough to see him go at that time. But noted Leaf killer Phillip Danault crashed the crease and knocked a puck off his boot to restore the two-goal lead.
• Justin Holl and callup Joey Anderson took part in warmup despite being healthy scratches. Cool moment for Joey who got to look across the ice and see younger brother Mikey — a defenceman for the Kings.
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