Defenceman Morgan Rielly is out by way of the Olympic break after aggravating a earlier damage in the course of the crew’s 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, head coach Craig Berube advised reporters on Monday.
Rielly nonetheless requires additional analysis, Berube stated.
The 31-year-old left Saturday’s contest after two durations as a result of an upper-body damage. It’s unclear what brought on the ailment.
The blue-liner was a minus-2 in 12:34 of ice time earlier than he was pressured to exit.
Rielly has seven objectives and 24 assists in 53 video games on the season.
Chosen fifth total by Toronto within the 2012 NHL Draft, Rielly has performed his total profession with the Maple Leafs.
Toronto has a back-to-back set in opposition to the Calgary Flames on Monday and Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday earlier than breaking for the Olympics. After Milan, the Maple Leafs return to the ice Feb. 25 in opposition to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
