Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe is already pointing fingers after the team's loss in Game 1 of the playoffs against the Boston Bruins. Keefe blamed the absence of player William Nylander for their performance, saying, <q>We didn't handle it very well tonight... Certainly missed him.</q> He also mentioned that Nylander's absence didn't excuse the team's mistakes, such as bad penalties and defensive zone breakdowns. <q>Keefe on Toronto missing Nylander: «We didn't handle it very well tonight. Certainly missed him.» Added that Nylander's absence didn't change that the Leafs were knocked for bad penalties and D-zone breakdowns.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/ConorRyan_93/status/1781884378437537903'> </a></blockquote></div> Keefe's remarks suggest that the Leafs may be looking for excuses rather than addressing the issues that led to their defeat in the game.
