Keefe sounds off on Maple Leafs stars after loss to Blackhawks

After the Maple Leafs’ loss to the Blackhawks, Keefe speaks out.

Following the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night, head coach Sheldon Keefe criticized the best players on the team.

Particularly during the first two games of the season, when Toronto had been winning two straight, Keefe criticized the performance of the team’s stars.
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“To begin the game, every single one of our best players was incredibly reckless,” Keefe remarked.
It therefore prevented us from having a chance to control the game.

“We’ve seen this movie before, when you let your opponent hang around.
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The Blackhawks led 3-1 at the half after outshooting the Maple Leafs 9–7 in the opening period and 13–12 in the second.
Despite outshooting Chicago 16–9 in the last quarter, Toronto was unable to get past 34-save player Arvid Soderblom.
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With thirty shots, goalie Joseph Woll gave up three goals in his Maple Leafs season debut.
The Maple Leafs have scored 13 goals in their first three games and given up 13 goals against.
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John Tavares, the captain of Toronto, scored the only goal on Monday.
Mark Giordano and William Nylander provided the assists.

Tavares remarked following the defeat, “We can say it’s a long season, but we want to get our game going as soon as possible.”.

On Thursday, the Florida Panthers, who defeated Toronto in the second round of the playoffs last spring, will host the Maple Leafs for their first road game of the season.
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