Reilly tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to San Jose.
Reilly extended New York's lead to 3-1 with a shorthanded tally in the third period before setting up Ryan Pulock on the power play later in the frame. These were the first two points of the season for Reilly, who has played four games with the Islanders since being claimed off waivers from the Panthers on Nov. 25. The 30-year-old blueliner should continue to skate on the Islanders' third defensive pairing and second power-play unit while Adam Pelech (upper body) and Sebastian Aho (upper body) remain sidelined. Reilly recorded one assist in 10 games with the Bruins last season.
... See More... See Less
Islanders' Mike Reilly: Claimed off waivers
Rotowire
The Islanders claimed Reilly off waivers from Florida on Saturday.
Reilly was credited with seven shots on goal and three blocked shots in two appearances with the Panthers this season. He could be an option to play for the Islanders on Saturday versus Philadelphia because of injuries to Adam Pelech (upper body) and Sebastian Aho (lower body).
... See More... See Less
Panthers' Mike Reilly: Placed on waivers
Rotowire
The Panthers placed Reilly on waivers Friday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Reilly has seen action in only two of the Panthers 19 games and with Brandon Montour and Aaron Ekblad back in action, it's no surprise that Reilly is no longer needed on the roster. Expect Reilly to be sent to the minors if he passes through waivers unclaimed.
... See More... See Less
Panthers' Mike Reilly: Awaiting chance to play
Rotowire
Reilly has been a healthy scratch in Florida's first seven games of the 2023-24 season.
Reilly has been serving as the seventh defenseman on the Panthers' roster. He played in only 10 games with Boston during the 2022-23 campaign, earning one assist, 12 shots on net, 10 blocked shots and 21 hits. It's unclear when he will get the opportunity to make his Florida debut. Reilly signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the Panthers in July.
... See More... See Less
Panthers' Mike Reilly: Signs with Florida
Rotowire
Reilly signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the Panthers on Saturday, per Darren Dreger of TSN.
Reilly will head to Florida after he was bought out by the Bruins on Friday. The 29-year-old blueliner played just 10 games last season, tallying an assist, though he did average 1:02 of power-play time. Reilly should compete for a bottom-pairing role with the Panthers heading into the 2023-24 season,
... See More... See Less
Mike Reilly: Put on unconditional waivers
Rotowire
Reilly will be bought out by the Bruins on Friday after he was placed on unconditional waivers, Chris Johnston of TSN reports.
Reilly signed a three-year, $9 million contract two seasons ago, but he spent most of the 2022-23 campaign in the AHL, playing 36 games with Providence. He managed 10 games at the NHL level with Boston last year, picking up one assist. Reilly will save the Bruins around $2.6 million in salary cap space in 2023-24 while costing the team approximately $1.3 million in 2024-25 in dead cap space.
... See More... See Less
Bruins' Mike Reilly: Recalled from minors
Rotowire
Reilly was recalled from the minors Monday, per the AHL transaction page.
Reilly has been up and down from AHL Providence frequently in the first month of the season. He has one assist, eight shots on goal, nine blocks and 12 hits in seven games with Boston this year.
... See More... See Less
Bruins' Mike Reilly: Dropped to AHL
Rotowire
Reilly was demoted to AHL Providence on Friday, per CapFriendly.
Reilly has been shuffled between the AHL and NHL levels multiple times this week and may continue to do so throughout the season. He's been held without a point in six straight games since picking up an assist Oct. 12.
... See More... See Less
Bruins' Mike Reilly: Recalled Friday
Rotowire
Reilly was called up to the Bruins on Friday, per Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal.
Reilly was sent to AHL Providence on Thursday when the Bruins activated Brad Marchand, but it appears that he'll rejoin the NHL squad a day later. The 29-year-old defenseman has an assist through seven games this season. Reilly will likely rotate in and out of a bottom-pairing role for the Bruins going forward.
... See More... See Less
Bruins' Mike Reilly: Sent to AHL
Rotowire
Reilly was sent to AHL Providence on Thursday.
Reilly was the odd-man out when Brad Marchand (hip) was activated. Reilly played in all seven games for the Bruins, producing one assist, 12 hits, nine blocked shots and eight shots on goal.
... See More... See Less
Bruins' Mike Reilly: Still with big club
Rotowire
Reilly remains with the Bruins on Tuesday after clearing waivers, Matt Porter of The Boston Globe reports.
Reilly can be sent down to the minors at this point since he went unclaimed off waivers but it appears the Bruins aren't ready to make that move. With both Matt Grzelcyk (shoulder) and Charlie McAvoy (shoulder) sidelined, Reilly not only figures to be on the Opening Night roster but could even get a look on the power play.
... See More... See Less
Bruins' Mike Reilly: Waived by Bruins
Rotowire
Reilly was waived Sunday, per CapFriendly.
This move comes as somewhat of a surprise after Reilly logged four goals and 13 assists in 70 games last season. Reilly has some offensive upside and could make for an intriguing add to numerous teams. If he does clear waivers, Reilly will likely open the year with AHL Providence.
... See More... See Less
Bruins' Mike Reilly: Healthy for camp
Rotowire
Reilly (ankle) isn't listed as an injured player on the Bruins' training camp roster, Conor Ryan of MassLive.com reports.
Reilly was expected to be sidelined for three months after undergoing ankle surgery in early June, but he's evidently made a full recovery in time for training camp. Charlie McAvoy (shoulder) is expected to be sidelined until December, so Reilly, who picked up 17 points through 70 contests last campaign, will likely be tasked with taking on a larger role to start the 2022-23 season.
... See More... See Less
Bruins' Mike Reilly: Adds assist in loss
Rotowire
Reilly provided an assist in a 4-1 loss to the Islanders on Thursday.
Reilly helped out on Taylor Hall's first period goal Thursday, the only goal of the night for the Bruins. The 28-year-old has just two points across 10 contests since returning from COVID-19 protocols on Jan. 24 against the Ducks. On the season, Smith has a career-high four goals in 42 contests.
... See More... See Less
Bruins' Mike Reilly: Departs COVID-19 protocols
Rotowire
Reilly exited the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Monday, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald reports.
Reilly has missed the last three games while in the virus protocols. The 28-year-old has averaged 18:53 of ice time and generated nine points over 32 appearances this season. Derek Forbort will likely see a reduced role upon Reilly's return.
... See More... See Less
Bruins' Mike Reilly: Surfaces on protocols list
Rotowire
Reilly entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday.
With Reilly entering the league's virus protocols, the Bruins now only have five healthy defensemen on their roster, so they'll likely need to recall a defender to fill in against the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Reilly will need to return two negative COVID-19 tests before rejoining his teammates.
... See More... See Less
Bruins' Mike Reilly: Gives Wings fits in win
Rotowire
Reilly produced a shorthanded goal, an assist and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
This was the first shorthanded goal of Reilly's career. He's a veteran in his seventh season, but the American defenseman has never topped three goals in a single campaign. While his fantasy value is limited, Reilly remains valuable to the Bruins based on his special-teams acumen and experience having played for four different NHL teams.
... See More... See Less
Bruins' Mike Reilly: Back in Boston
Rotowire
Reilly signed a three-year contract with the Bruins on Tuesday worth about $3 million annually, Matt Porter of The Boston Globe reports.
Reilly was shipped from Ottawa to Boston in April and appeared in 15 games after the trade. He averaged 21:04 in ice time for the Bruins while recording eight assists and 16 hits, and he didn't score a goal on 31 shots.
... See More... See Less
Bruins' Mike Reilly: Supplies late assist
Rotowire
Reilly notched an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Islanders in Game 1.
Reilly had the secondary helper on Taylor Hall's power-play goal into an empty net. The 27-year-old Reilly has piled up three assists in his last two games after opening the playoffs scoreless in four contests. The defenseman has added nine hits, six blocked shots and 12 shots on net in a top-four role.
... See More... See Less
Bruins' Mike Reilly: Dishes two helpers
Rotowire
Reilly notched two assists, two hits, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Capitals in Game 5.
Reilly had been kept off the scoresheet through the first four games of the series. He set up tallies by David Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron in the second period, the latter goal standing as the game-winner. Reilly had a career-high 27 assists in 55 contests between the Senators and the Bruins during the regular season, so he's capable of providing some offense in addition to a steadying defensive presence on the blue line.
