Overview
- Morgan Rielly left Saturday night’s game after roughly 5:45 of ice time and the Maple Leafs posted that he would not return due to a lower-body injury.
- The team has not confirmed when or how the injury occurred and said coach Jim Hiller will provide further information after the game.
- Rielly entered the contest having recorded 12 assists in 17 games this season and serving as a primary puck-moving defenseman for Toronto.
- An extended absence would add to a list of recent roster issues for the Leafs, who have managed recent injuries to John Tavares and Chris Tanev while Kirill Marchenko remains sidelined.
- Rielly missed one game last season with a lower-body issue that was called day-to-day, and the next updates to watch are Hiller’s comments and any roster moves the club makes if Rielly requires more time out.