Maple Leafs fire Sheldon Keefe after first-round exit

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The Toronto Maple Leafs fired coach Sheldon Keefe on Thursday, just five days after an overtime loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The organization said it would begin the search for its next head coach immediately, with an announcement about the futures of the rest of the coaching staff to follow.

"Today's decision was