On November 20, 2019 the Toronto Maple Leafs decided to fire Mike Babcock after a 9-10-4 start to the season.
The news of his departure wasn’t much of a shock. After failing to advance past the first round of the playoffs in three consecutive seasons, fans and management were grown tired from his stubborn ways.
Kyle Dubas had constructed a skillful team, yet Babcock didn’t want to let the kids loose. Babcock insisted in being an ego-driven leader and never adjusted his ways.
Toronto Maple Leafs and Their Former Coach
As everyone knows, ice-time deployment was always an issue with Auston Matthews and Babcock.