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.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Not close to returning
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According to coach Sheldon Keefe, Rielly (knee) is still "a ways away" from returning, but he's resumed skating and is evidently looking better every day, Mike Stephens of SI Now reports.
Rielly has already been sidelined for nearly a month with his knee injury, and although he's clearly making progress in his recovery, it sounds like he may have to wait for the calendar to turn to 2023 before making his return to the lineup. The 28-year-old blueliner racked up 16 helpers through the first 20 contests of the campaign before going down with his injury.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Still not skating
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Rielly (knee) has not started skating since his injury Nov. 21, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Rielly has started off-ice training to rehab his knee. There is no update on his return, according to coach Sheldon Keefe. Rielly has 16 assists in 20 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Lands on LTIR
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Rielly (knee) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday.
Rielly was injured in Monday's contest against the Islanders. He will be sidelined for at least 10 games and 24 days after going on LTIR. This is another significant blow to a Toronto defense corps that has been playing without Jake Muzzin (neck) and T.J. Brodie (oblique). Rielly has 16 assists, 34 shots on goal, 24 blocks and 22 hits in 20 games this season. He has also averaged 23:00 of ice time, which will have to be divided among the team's remaining healthy defenders. The Leafs brought up blueliners Victor Mete and Mac Hollowell on Tuesday.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Set for imaging
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Rielly (undisclosed) was injured against the Islanders on Monday and will be re-evaluated Tuesday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Rielly logged a season-low 16:38 of ice time with a minus-1 rating before exiting the game. He's set to undergo further imaging and evaluation before the team provides an update Tuesday. The Maple Leafs' blue line has already been hit with the injury bug, and the team will likely promote a defenseman from the AHL in the coming days.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Two more helpers Tuesday
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Rielly notched two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.
The veteran blueliner is still looking for his first goal of the season, but Rielly's been plenty productive. He's up to 14 assists through 17 games, including five over the course of his current four-game point streak.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Keeps gathering apples
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Rielly secured a power-play assist in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins.
Rielly has 11 helpers representing his entire point total through 15 games. Unfortunately, the power-play quarterback is averaging only 4.3 shots per 60 minutes, which raises some concern considering that is the lowest mark of his 10-year career. Rielly remains an elite, low-maintenance defenseman, but his fantasy managers are undoubtedly clamoring for him to fire more shots on goal.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Bags two apples Wednesday
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Rielly dished out two assists -- one on the power play -- in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Flyers.
Both of Rielly's assists came on goals by John Tavares, who led the way for Toronto with a hat trick. Rielly's still searching for his first goal of the season, but he's already dished out nine helpers through 11 games. That assist total is impressive considering the Maple Leafs are off to a slow start offensively, Wednesday's outburst notwithstanding.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Hands out two helpers
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Rielly logged a pair of assists, including one on the power play, and went plus-2 with two shots on net in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Rielly set up goals by Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews in the contest. This was Rielly second multi-assist game of the season, and he's up to seven helpers in eight appearances. He's added 15 shots on net, 10 blocked shots, six hits, seven PIM and a minus-2 rating. Rielly should have plenty of chances to rack up points while playing on the Maple Leafs' top power-play unit and first defense pairing.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Apple season continues
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Rielly put up two assists in a 3-2 win over the Capitals on Thursday.
Rielly is off to a strong fantasy start with three assists in his first two contests. He finished 2021-22 in a three-way tie with Cale Makar and Kris Letang for fifth overall in helpers (58).
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Gets team's only goal in tight loss
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Rielly scored a goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Lightning in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference First Round series.
Rielly took a pass from Auston Matthews and went high glove side on Andrei Vasilevskiy at the 13:25 mark of the second to tie the game. Rielly delivered three goals and three assists in seven games this postseason, and he has 25 points (seven goals, 18 assists) in 39 career playoff games.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Offers power-play assist
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Rielly logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-4 rating in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Lightning in Game 4.
Rielly had the secondary helper on the first of William Nylander's two tallies in the third period. Through four playoff contests, Rielly's been effective on offense with a goal and three assists. The defenseman has added eight shots on net, seven hits, eight blocked shots, 15 PIM and a minus-3 rating. He'll likely continue to see heavy usage, and his ability to put up points makes him a solid fantasy option.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Picks up two helpers in win
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Rielly recorded two assists, five blocks and 15 penalty minutes in Monday's 5-0 win over Tampa Bay.
Rielly assisted on the Leafs' final two goals from Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews before dropping the gloves with Jan Rutta in the third period. The 28-year-old defenseman had helpers in back-to-back games to finish the regular season with 68 points (10 goals and 58 assists) in addition to 92 hits and 87 blocked shots while leading Toronto skaters with 23:44 TOI/G.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Snaps out of slump
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Rielly delivered an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Panthers.
Rielly snapped a four-game point drought, with his secondary apple giving the Maple Leafs a fleeting sense of hope that they'd outduel the lone team above them in the Atlantic Division standings. However, the Panthers ended up winning a franchise record 13th straight contest.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: New career mark in helpers
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Rielly put up two assists in a 5-2 loss to Buffalo on Tuesday.
Rielly established a new career mark for assists in a single-season (53) and is within reach of Tomas Kaberle's Leafs' record for blueliners (58) set in 2005-06. At this rate, Rielly may have a chance to break that record.
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Maple Leafs' Morgan Rielly: Has 11 points in last six
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Rielly had two assists -- one on the power play -- in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Panthers.
Rielly has multiple points in four of his last six games, producing three goals and eight assists during this strong six-game stretch. With Toronto's offense clicking on all cylinders -- even if the defense has left much to be desired at times -- Rielly should continue to pile up points down the stretch.
