Sheldon Keefe's Post-Game Comments on John Tavares Confuses Leafs Fans

Sheldon Keefe is a controversial head coach. He said yesterday that he intended to keep captain John Tavares on newly acquired Ryan O'Reilly's wing.

This proved to be a good decision, as the Leafs truly dominated last night, with a hattrick performance by the aforementioned O'Reilly. Thus, it was shocking when Keefe pulled a full 180 in the post-game interview:

Keefe Confuses Leafs Fans

While it seemed very clear that Keefe intended to keep Tavares on the wing, he flipped the script post-game, saying he intends for Tavares to play at center again long-term.




It definitely seems that Keefe has to make up his mind. While Tavares is a great center, that line was magical last night. Why fix something that isn't broken?

We'll have to wait and see what Keefe decides next.

Source: Maple Leafs Insider