Reports: Maple Leafs keep Randy Carlyle, shuffle assistant coaches
Reports suggest the Toronto Maple Leafs will retain the services of coach Randy Carlyle for another season, while making changes to his assistant coaching staff.
As @DarrenDreger reported, Randy Carlyle is back as head coach in TOR. But some of his assistant coaches will not be returning.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) May 8, 2014
NHL sources now saying Carlyle will be returning, but not rest of the staff. Waiting for Leaf confirmation shortly.
— Damien Cox (@DamoSpin) May 8, 2014
According to Darren Dreger, Carlyle spent some time at the Maple Leafs' meetings in Las Vegas earlier in the week, where he was told he would not be fired.
Toronto is expected to make an official announcement shortly.
As expected, reaction from the Maple Leafs fanbase on Twitter was less than enthusiastic:
Watching the Leafs fans in my timeline right now is like watching the part of the disaster movie with the people who don't get away
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) May 8, 2014