Michael Bunting sounds off on heated bench exchange with Sheldon Keefe
He's telling his side.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs were on the winning side of things on Sunday night, taking down the Nashville Predators by a 3-2 final score at Bridgestone Arena in Music City.
But during the course of the game, cameras captured forward Michael Bunting getting a stern talking-to on the bench from head coach Sheldon Keefe. As you may know, Bunting is one of the most intense players in hockey, and has often let his temper get the better of him.
For this of you who may have missed the exchange, take a look below:
When asked about the substance of the conversation earlier today, Bunting declined to get into specifics, instead pointing to the fact that he and the Leafs head coach have a good relationship and that Keefe was part of the reason why Bunting wanted to play for his hometown team.
“I’ll leave that between Keefer and I but what I will say is we have a good relationship," Bunting explained. "We’ve known each other for a long time. There’s not much to really see there; he’s one of the reasons I signed here. I’ll leave it at that.”
Bunting and the Leafs are back in action tomorrow on home ice at Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto when they host the Atlantic Division rival Florida Panthers, whom are scratching and clawing (no pun intended) for one of the final two Wild Card playoff spots in a tightly packed Eastern Conference. Game time is set for 7:30 PM EST.
