When the Leafs take the ice at Bell MTS Place on Thursday night to clash with the Winnipeg Jets in Game No. 42 of the 2019-20 regular season, they will start the second half not only brimming with optimism, but also with the sense that much remains to be accomplished. Thirteen wins in 18 games since Sheldon Keefe took over as coach, the Leafs are thinking, represents a nice start to something bigger. “There was no way we were going to go through a full season without a push back (from within). “One of the things that was clear to me is that there are a lot of big swings,” Keefe said.

Source: National Post January 02, 2020 01:30 UTC