Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Seven-game, 10-point streak
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Rielly picked up an assist in a 3-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 2 on Thursday.
Rielly's scoring streak stands at seven games and 10 games (three goals, seven assists). He led all players in ice time (26:30), fired one shot and laid three hits. Rielly has been one of the team's best players this postseason, but Leafs are down 2-0 to the Panthers heading to Florida for Game 3.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Extends point streak in loss
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Rielly picked up an assist versus the Panthers on Tuesday.
Rielly has now recorded points in six straight contests, racking up a combined three goals and six helpers over that stretch. Despite averaging 3:18 of ice time with the man advantage, only one of the defenseman's points has come on the power play where he continues to feature with the No. 1 unit.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Five-game, eight-point streak
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Rielly got an assist on the game-winning goal Saturday in a 2-1 overtime victory over the Lightning in Game 6.
Rielly was one of the best Leafs on the ice in the opening round. He's on a five-game, eight-point scoring streak (three goals, five assists). The Leafs move on after a 4-2 series win and will face either the Bruins or Panthers in Round 2.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Three-game goal streak
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Rielly scored a goal in a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 5 on Thursday.
Rielly opened the scoring early in the first period when he took a pass from behind the net and shot past Andrei Vasilevskiy's glove from the slot. Rielly has been on fire this postseason and has eight points (three goals, five assists) in four games. He's currently on a three-game goal streak.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Plays key role in another victory
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Rielly contributed a goal in Toronto's 5-4 overtime victory over Tampa Bay in Game 4 on Monday.
Another game, another key marker. After providing the overtime winner Saturday, Rielly scored late in the third period to tie Monday's contest at 4-4. He's up to two goals and six points in four playoff appearances this year. Rielly logged 28:14 of ice time in Game 3 and received a similarly impressive 27:18 on Monday. The Maple Leafs' next contest against Tampa Bay isn't until Thursday, so Rielly will get a well-deserved breather with the extra day between games.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Scores winner in overtime
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Rielly scored the winning goal in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Lightning on Saturday in Game 3.
Ryan O'Reilly won a draw cleanly deep in the Bolts zone and Rielly lofted a wrister from the point that went over Andrei Vasilevskiy's blocker shoulder at 19:15 of the extra frame. It was otherwise a rough night for Rielly, who was jumped in the third by Nikita Kucherov, who took exception to a play that injured Brayden Point. Rielly was bloodied in the melee and ended up playing the remainder of the game with a cotton plug in one nostril to staunch the bleeding. Point ultimately returned, but Rielly will be at the top of the most-wanted list in Game 4.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Massive night sets franchise record
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Rielly put up four assists in a 7-2 win over the Lightning in Game 2 on Thursday night.
His first three helpers came in the first period, which set a franchise record. Rielly is the first Maple Leafs defender to post a three-point period in the playoffs. And he tied the Maple Leafs playoff record for the most assists in a game. All four helpers were primary. Rielly heard lots of criticism about a possible drop-off in play this season, but this performance should silence the doubters.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Healthy scratch Saturday
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Rielly will be a healthy scratch Saturday versus Montreal, NHL.com's Dave McCarthy reports.
The Maple Leafs have clinched second place in the Atlantic Division and are giving some regulars time off. Rielly has had a lackluster season, scoring four times and adding 36 assists in 62 games. Erik Gustafsson could take over the point on the top power-play unit in Rielly's absence.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Notches two helpers
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Rielly posted two assists and added a plus-1 rating in the Maple Leafs' 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday.
Rielly assisted on goals from Calle Jarnkrok and Auston Matthews in the contest. This performance gives him points in four of his last five games, with six points in that span. On the season, Rielly has four goals and 38 points in 56 games.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Healthy scratch Thursday
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Rielly will be a healthy scratch Thursday versus Florida, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Rielly is getting a rest with T.J. Brodie (undisclosed) and Luke Schenn (healthy scratch) drawing back into the lineup. Rielly has four goals and 32 assists in 55 games this season. Look for Rielly to return to the lineup Saturday when the Maple Leafs face Carolina.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Two-point night Friday
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Rielly scored an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.
He picked up a helper on Auston Matthews' game-winner late in the first period, then wrapped up the scoring for the Maple Leafs in the third. Rielly has been locked in since the All-Star break, racking up three goals and 12 points in 16 games, and he sits five points short of reaching 40 for the fourth time in his career.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Mixed results in loss
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Rielly added a power-play assist against a minus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Canucks.
Rielly has assists in three straight games, which is likely more important to fantasy managers than his defensive miscues on a given night. Furthermore, his offensive contributions -- including two goals and 30 assists through 48 games -- have helped the Leafs to their current second place standing within the Atlantic Division, and Rielly remains a fixture on the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Four-game point streak
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Rielly scored a power-play goal in a 4-3 loss to Columbus on Saturday.
He tied the game 3-3 early in the third period when he one-timed a quick pass from Mitch Marner at the bottom of the right face-off circle. Rielly extended his point streak to four game (two goals, two assists).
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Garners power-play assist
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Rielly logged a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Rielly helped out on a Mitch Marner tally in the second period. This was Rielly's third power-play helper in 17 games since he returned from a knee injury in late December. The 28-year-old defenseman has a goal, 22 assists (nine with the man advantage), 69 shots on goal, 48 blocked shots, 41 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 37 outings overall.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Tallies first of the season
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Rielly scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Capitals.
Rielly finally got his first goal of the season, burying a wrist shot after finding himself alone in front of the net. The tally gave Toronto a 2-1 lead in the second period and would stand as the game-winner in a 5-1 victory. Rielly now has 22 points in 35 games this season while averaging 22:42 on the Leafs' top pairing.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Two apples in win
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Rielly delivered two assists Saturday in a 4-1 win over Detroit.
One came on the power play. Coach Sheldon Keefe slotted Rielly onto the top power-play unit, ostensibly to get his game going, and it seems to have worked. The defender had just one assist in four games since his return from a knee injury. Rielly remains without a goal this season (19 assists in 25 games).
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Earns helper in return
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Rielly (knee) recorded a power-play assist, four shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and a minus-3 rating in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Coyotes.
Rielly missed 15 games with the knee injury, but he immediately stepped back into a top-four role, logging 20:06 of ice time Thursday. The 28-year-old also had a helper on a Calle Jarnkrok tally in the first period. With all respect to Mark Giordano and T.J. Brodie, Rielly should have no trouble reclaiming his role as the Maple Leafs' top blueliner in all situations in the near future. He's earned 17 helpers (seven on the power play), 38 shots on net, 26 blocked shots, 25 hits and a minus-4 rating through 21 contests this season.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Activated of LTIR
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Rielly (knee) has been activated off long-term injured reserve ahead of Thursday's game against Arizona, per the NHL media site.
This all but confirms Rielly's 15-game absence will come to an end Thursday. Look for the 28-year-old defender, who's picked up 16 assists through 20 games this season, to skate on the second pairing and the second power-play unit against the Coyotes.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Expected to return
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So long as "everything checks out," coach Sheldon Keefe expects Rielly (knee) to return to action Thursday against Arizona, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Rielly remains on long-term injured reserve for the time being, but all signs currently point to him being activated prior to Thursday night's matchup with the Coyotes. If that comes to fruition, look for the 28-year-old defender to return to a featured role skating on the top pairing and the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Considered day-to-day
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Rielly (knee) is traveling with the Maple Leafs for the team's current three-game road trip and is now considered day-to-day, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Rielly won't play Tuesday against St. Louis, but he participated in morning skate and "looked great" according to coach Sheldon Keefe, so it looks like he could be ready to return to action sooner rather than later. The 28-year-old defender has collected 16 helpers through 20 games this season.
