Marlies head coach Sheldon Keefe had just led his team to another win — improving their record to 15-0-1 in their last 16 games — when a reporter asked if he was aware his team was on pace to have arguably the greatest season in AHL history.



“I’m not aware, but thanks for bringing that to my attention,” he responded, laughing.



“We know good things are happening around us, and we’re not oblivious to that. I’ve coached good teams in the past, and I know that it’s a long season. We need to play at a really high level, as though we’re playing playoff-type hockey, and that’s challenging to do with the AHL schedule as it is and the success that we’ve been having. But that’s what we’re trying to do.”



When it comes to coaching, the 37-year-old Keefe always believes there’s something more he can do to help a team win. In his third year behind the Marlies bench, his team is...