Sheldon Keefe gets testy when asked about his lineup choices on Monday.

It would appear that Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe is getting a little tired of being questioned about his personnel decisions.

On Monday, Keefe revealed that he would once again be making young forward Nick Robertson a healthy scratch ahead of tonight's game against the New York Islanders. Robertson has been a healthy scratch on several occasions this season and has been so in spite of the fact that over the 10 games he did play he produced pretty well with 2 goals and 3 assists for a total of 5 points. This scratch will mark the 4th straight game in a row in which he is forced to sit while healthy.

Keefe's treatment of Robertson has been a source of controversy on social media with many of the team's fans decrying the decision and arguing that other players are more deserving of the scratch. The most common name mentioned has been that of forward Pierre Engvall, but it seems clear that the Maple Leafs bench boss does not agree at all.

Keefe was asked about the decision to scratch Robinson yet again on Monday, and whether or not it could be having a negative impact on the player's development, and he was a bit testy when it came to responding to the question.

"I'm not going to answer this every day," said Keefe of being asked about Robertson yet again. "It's getting redundant. But what I would say is that there are a lot of benefits to being in the NHL for a young player."

There's almost no doubt that Keefe is correct in his statement that there is still plenty for Robertson to absorb at the NHL level in spite of being on the sidelines, but whether or not that is more valuable than actual ice time is certainly up for debate.

I doubt very much that Keefe's answer today will do anything to appease the fans who are already frustrated at the situation with Robertson.