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 Ryan 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 John Tavares to play at center again long-term.
I still feel at the end of the day we're going to have John back at centre.
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It definitely seems that Sheldon Keefe has to make up his mind. While John 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 Daily:
Sheldon Keefe's post game comments about John Tavares leave fans with more questions than answers
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