Leafs rookie Nick Robertson is doing his best to handle the hype at camp.
TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe sat down for a meeting with Nick Robertson earlier this week.Keefe took over behind Toronto’s bench in November after the team fired Mike Babcock, going from relative anonymity in the American Hockey League to the bright lights of the NHL’s biggest media market in the blink of an eye.
"Overnight your world changes," Keefe said when comparing Robertson’s situation to his own. "The media and all the different things that affect your relationships and family and friends … he’s experiencing some of that. "Definitely aware of the Toronto social media," he said. "Especially being here now, I know my name’s been put out there a lot, but I try to put that aside.The reviews thus far have been overwhelmingly positive.
Robertson, who was an early cut at his first NHL training camp in September, has seen time on the power play and hasn’t looked out of place in battle drills against hardened veterans. And while his game is finding the back of the net, Robertson will need to show effectiveness in other areas to be called on by the Leafs for the NHL’s 24-team resumption of play.
Robertson, who was handed Alexander Mogilny’s old No. 89 for camp, reflected on how much life has changed in the last four months.
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