{"id":515530,"date":"2026-03-21T21:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T21:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/515530\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T21:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T21:42:15","slug":"morgan-rielly-out-tonight-as-maple-leafs-reshuffle-blue-line-against-the-senators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/515530\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Rielly out tonight as Maple Leafs reshuffle blue line against the Senators"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Morgan Rielly has been ruled out for the Toronto Maple Leafs game Saturday against the Ottawa Senators.<\/p>\n

The Leafs will be without defenseman Morgan Rielly against the rival Ottawa Senators due to a lower-body injury, the team has announced.<\/p>\n

It is not clear how Rielly, who is day-to-day, was injured, but is out against Ottawa, unclear how long the Leafs defenseman may be out for.<\/p>\n

Leafs head coach Craig Berube told reporters prior to tonight’s game that Rielly tweaked something in Toronto’s game yesterday against Carolina.<\/p>\n

Phillipe Myers will jump into the Leafs lineup with Rielly out, Craig Berube announced.<\/p>\n

Morgan Rielly to miss unknown amount of time for Leafs <\/p>\n

Rielly, 32, missed two games earlier this season with an upper-body injury. Rielly has nine goals 24 assists, & 33 points in 67 games this season for Toronto.<\/p>\n

The Leafs, who sit last in the Atlantic Division, have a 29-28-13 record and 71 points, playing a rival Senators team sixth in the Atlantic with 79 points and a 35-24-9 record.<\/p>\n

Rielly was absent for the Leafs Fan Day festivities on Thursday, although it does not appear the two absences are related, unconfirmed if so.<\/p>\n

Already without Auston Matthews for the rest of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs now navigate the loss of their #1 defenseman along with their leading center and captain.<\/p>\n

Leafs blueline takes a hit with Rielly out <\/p>\n

The Toronto Maple Leafs lose their leading defenseman and power play quarterback in Morgan Rielly against Ottawa.<\/p>\n

Rielly has dealt with struggles over his consistency this season, but has still been Toronto’s top puck-moving defenseman, and a key point producer.<\/p>\n

With Matthews also out, Toronto has two holes in terms of finding scoring chances, two of the team’s key contributors, Rielly for creation and Matthews as a finisher.<\/p>\n

Ottawa, who is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games played, has outscored opponents in that span 37-25. Toronto is 2-4-4 in their last 10, outscored 26-34.<\/p>\n

Senators forward Drake Batherson will be key for the Leafs defense to stop. The 27-year-old has eight goals and 11 points in his last 10.<\/p>\n

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Morgan Rielly out tonight as Maple Leafs reshuffle blue line against the Senators<\/p>\n

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