Babcock Could Find Redemption in Seattle
After four-plus seasons as the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Mike Babcock was fired on Nov. 20. The team is coming off three consecutive first-round postseason exits and…
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11 Potential Landing Spots for Mike Babcock
It was the wrong fit. Simple as that. The coach wasn’t right for the roster and the roster wasn’t right for the coach. From the outside looking in, that reality…
Maple Leafs to Be Played as Designed Under Sheldon Keefe
The Toronto Maple Leafs have relieved Mike Babcock of his head coaching duties. The writing had been on the wall for Babcock who had failed to coach the Maple Leafs…
NHL Rumors: Sabres, Maple Leafs, Flames, More
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is buzz around the Maple Leafs who got their first win on Thursday under new coach Sheldon Keefe, the Buffalo Sabres are getting frustrated…
Is Babcock What the Lightning Need to Win a Stanley Cup?
After the Tampa Bay Lightning experienced one of the worst postseason collapses in NHL history, head coach Jon Cooper found himself on the hot seat despite leading the team to…
A Look at the Maple Leafs’ Last 5 Mid-Season Coaching Changes
TORONTO — Mike Babcock became the fourth straight Toronto Maple Leafs head coach to lose his job with the team on the road when he was fired Wednesday. Sheldon Keefe…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Flames, Canadiens, Byfuglien, More
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of Toronto when it comes to the reaction over Mike Babcock’s firing. In Winnipeg, there are updates on the Dustin Byfuglien…
Ex-Maple Leafs’ Mike Babcock: Stubborn, Confusing, and Out of Work
How things change. Mike Babcock, who was hired by Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan to be the solution, was deemed the problem. He was fired on Nov. 20 after…
Mike Babcock’s Peers Praise Ex-Maple Leafs Bench Boss After Firing
TORONTO — While his team has performed well early this season despite losing its top player from last year’s championship team, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse acknowledged Wednesday wasn’t…
Maple Leafs Fire Babcock, Name Keefe Head Coach
The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Mike Babcock, naming the AHL’s Toronto Marlies coach, Sheldon Keefe, as the replacement. Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan broke the news to…
Is Bill Peters in the Same Boat as Mike Babcock?
One-quarter of the way through the season, Canada’s seven NHL teams are full of surprises, some good and some bad. The Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks are performing…
Maple Leafs’ Struggles Continue
About a week ago, I wrote about the adjustments that the Toronto Maple Leafs have to make in order to salvage their season after a less than stellar start. In…