Editor’s note: This interview was originally published on Dec. 10. On Thursday, Sheldon Keefe will coach in Toronto for the first time since joining the New Jersey Devils. NEWARK, N.J. — The slogan that lines the dressing room wall of Sheldon Keefe’s New Jersey Devils team reads: Compete. Commit. Connect.

Slugging from behind the entire evening, and balanced on the usual mid-season fan revolt, the Toronto Maple Leafs won their first game in more than a week on Thursday. William Nylander scored the overtime goal that put away the New Jersey Devils, led by former Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe.

The New Jersey Devils’ 2-1 loss on Sunday to the Ottawa Senators was coach Sheldon Keefe’s breaking point. Amid a 2-6-3 stretch in which the Devils have scored 20 goals, Keefe has made drastic changes to his lines leading into their game against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday.

The Maple Leafs captain is scoring all the time again, but is he back to peak Matthews? Also, what's behind Rielly's struggles?

Devils coach Sheldon Keefe was back at Scotiabank Arena as a visitor for the first time since being fired by the Maple Leafs in the spring. Nylander added an assist, Auston Matthews also had two goals and Joseph Woll stopped 21 shots. Mitch Marner and Jake ...

The Hockey Writers asked Sheldon Keefe for his insight ... You know, there’s no 70-goal scorer like (Auston Matthews) in Toronto where I came from, and even those guys tend to be streaky ...

The Devils have only lost twice this season when leading after two periods (21-0-2). And both of those losses are to the Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime, including a 4-3 setback at Scotiebank Arena Thursday night.

The Toronto Maple Leafs honored former head coach Sheldon Keefe during their game against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday.

Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews wasn't particularly happy with what he thought was the lack of excitement from the fans.

It was only three games, this most recent losing skid for the Maple Leafs. And William Nylander made certain the slump wouldn't make it to four.

Keefe was coaching an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena for the first time since being fired by the Maple Leafs on May 9. Having been hired by the Devils 14 days later, he’d faced his former team twice this season, both at Prudential Center.

Expect the goal market for Auston Matthews to flourish against this New Jersey Devils team as the Toronto Maple Leafs play host.