BOSTON, MA - APRIL 23: Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock taels to the media after Game 7 of the 2019 First Round Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 23, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired Mike Babcock one year ago today, which kick-started Kyle Dubas’ vision.
When the Toronto Maple Leafs hired Mike Babcock, it felt like the team was turning over a new leaf (pun intended). After years of disarray, bringing in one of the most successful coaches in NHL history started a new beginning for the franchise.