"Show some Balls": Devils HC Sheldon Keefe Bluntly Calls Out Team's 'Competitiveness' After Nico Hischier-Matthew Knies Bout

"Show some balls": Devils HC Sheldon Keefe bluntly calls out team's 'competitiveness' after Nico Hischier-Matthew Knies bout

New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe did not mince words following his team’s 4-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night using captain Nico Hischier’s third-period fight with Matthew K

Devils’ Sheldon Keefe calls out team’s lack of ‘balls’ after Hischier fight - Daily Faceoff

Most coaches wouldn’t want to see their skilled, former first-overall pick center dropping the gloves against a 6’3″, 230-pound opponent, but New Jersey Devils head coach Sheldon Keefe wasn’t entirely displeased after Nico Hischier fought Matthew Knies in the third period of Tuesday’s 4-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Knies vs Hischier pic.twitter.com/len4Bu8gMW— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) December 31, 2025 It wasn’t exactly a bout to remember, as …

'Show some emotion': Devils' Keefe backs Hischier fighting Knies

The New Jersey Devils had an unlikely candidate stand up for the team on Tuesday, and their head coach, Sheldon Keefe, was all for it. Devils captain Nico Hischier uncharacteristically fought Matthew Knies with his team down two in the third period against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Keefe had mixed feelings, but ultimately condoned his leader’s actions. “I mean, do I want our captain fighting when we’re down two nothing in the third period? Absolu…