Toronto Maple Leafs Injury Report and Update

Morgan Rielly

Perhaps one of the most devastating losses for the Toronto Maple Leafs is the foot injury that kneecapped Morgan Rielly‘s season.

At the time of his injury, Rielly recorded 27 points in 46 games, coming off his previous career high of 52 points (per NHL.com).  The Leafs had almost a 70% winning percentage with Rielly in the lineup and Keefe as the coach.

Rielly’s injury came in the new year during a game against the surging Florida Panthers.

Although his fractured foot did not derail his game, he was given a CT scan and subsequently written off for eight weeks.

However, the Vancouver native isn’t new to the injury bug, in fact I’d say they were good friends. In 2017, he suffered a lower-body injury in a game against the Buffalo Sabres, and in 2018 an upper-body injury resulted in him being placed on injured reserve.

Not only does Rielly have a leadership position within the team (and likely would’ve become captain if JT wasn’t around) but he also runs the top D-man pairing. As the Leafs defensive woes continue to lose them points, Leaf fans cannot wait for the return of number 44.

Hopefully this rest can also help relieve his “aching injuries” which seems like a sentence an 80 year old should say, not an athlete in their prime.

Rielly’s time away will show the Leafs D-core how to step up, take responsibility for their mismanagement, and grow. It must be hard carrying a team when you’re only 25 years old yourself.