Sheldon Keefe squared off against his former team when the Devils opened their home schedule against the Leafs. New Jersey came out on the short end of the game, falling 4-2.

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe watches play during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, March 25, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward) AP New Devils coach Sheldon Keefe’s stint in Toronto was unexpected, and it didn’t go the way he thought.

Prior to being named the 22nd head coach in New Jersey Devils history, Keefe spent 669 games behind the bench of the Toronto Maple Leafs and their American Hockey League team, the Toronto Marlies.