SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — If Mike Babcock had an idea he was about to be fired, he hid it well. Babcock was upbeat after the Maple Leafs practised on Wednesday, making jokes with reporters at Coyotes Ice Den. And there was enthusiasm from the players during the on-ice workout — casual observers wouldn’t have known the club had lost six in a row. “His work ethic every day and his commitment was fantastic,” Shanahan said. Babcock also said the Leafs’ poor start this season was “on me.”

Source: National Post November 21, 2019 01:52 UTC