Playoff losses will haunt ex-Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe

Playoff losses will haunt ex-Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe, but he's glad to be back in Toronto
Keefe has made low-key trips back since the Devils hired him right after the Leafs fired him in May. Not wishing to disrupt his wife’s career, his two sons’ avid hockey and lacrosse pursuits or their many community connections, they’ve stayed in the family home west of the city while Keefe commutes.
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Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe opened up about his return to Toronto for the first time since being fired by the Maple Leafs.
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Editor’s note: This interview was originally published on Dec. 10. On Thursday, Sheldon Keefe will coach in Toronto for the first time since joining the New Jersey Devils. NEWARK, N.J. — The slogan that lines the dressing room wall of Sheldon Keefe’s New Jersey Devils team reads: Compete. Commit. Connect.
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Few Maple Leafs coaches have exited as gracefully as Sheldon Keefe did and the Devils bench boss sees his return to Toronto as the final cutting of the cord.
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Many people are excited about the matchup on Thursday night between the Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils. Not only because of the matchup between two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference but also because it marks the return of Sheldon Keefe to the Six.
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Sheldon Keefe had not been to Scotiabank Arena since he was dismissed as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Greeted to a large media contingent, he was all smiles, even noting the fresh coat of red paint in the visiting locker room area. "They painted the walls red for me," he joked.
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Sheldon Keefe still seems to be used to playing in Toronto. While the New Jersey Devils head coach has already played the Toronto Maple Leafs twice this season, Thursday is his first game back in Toronto.
Keefe has fond memories of Toronto heading into return with Devils
"Fought traffic on the QEW on the way to get here this morning so all that was very familiar but of course it will be a little different on the other bench tonight," Keefe said. "When puck drops, it's hockey and I felt kind of similar when we played them down in Jersey as well.
GAMEDAY: Keefe returns to Toronto to face struggling Maple Leafs
When: Thursday, 7 p.m., Scotiabank Arena TV: TSN4 Radio: TSN 1050 Odds: Devils -102, Maple Leafs -122 The buzz If the Maple Leafs are beaten by the Devils in Sheldon Keefe’s return, they’ll do something that never happened during his tenure as coach in Toronto: Lose four games in a row in regulation.
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New Jersey Devils coach Sheldon Keefe admitted that he is looking forward to his first game back at Scotiabank Arena since the Toronto Maple Leafs relieved him of his duties over the summer.
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