Why Sheldon Keefe is boldly betting on Rasmus Sandin's 'payoff' with the Maple Leafs - The Athletic

It’s easy to imagine most NHL head coaches bailing on Rasmus Sandin after Game 1.

Twenty-one years-old. Playoff debut. Caught on the ice for two goals against in an emotional 2-1 loss for a team with championship aspirations. Relative veteran — Travis Dermott in this case — available on standby.

You’d have to think that most coaches swap out the kid for Game 2.

But not Sheldon Keefe.

Then again, most coaches likely wouldn’t have Sandin, with not even a half season’s worth of NHL experience, playing on their No. 1 power-play unit in place of the team’s longest-serving player and alternate captain during a championship-or-bust season.

But Keefe would.

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