NEW YORK – The NHL has fined Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe US$25,000 for “unprofessional conduct directed at the officials.”
Keefe was given a game misconduct and ejected by officials with 2:14 left to play in the Maple Leafs’ 6-2 loss to the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.
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Keefe declined to explain what led to his dismissal when talking to reporters after the game.
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Asked where the exchange ranked in terms of what he’s said to officials in the past, he replied: “Not going there, not going there.”
Keefe was clearly annoyed by a tripping penalty assessed to Toronto winger Mitch Marner on Vegas forward Chandler Stephenson with 4:53 remaining in the third period after the Leafs cut the deficit to 4-2.
The Maple Leafs were scheduled to face the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night at Scotiabank Arena.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 29, 2024.
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