Former Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke made a surprising comment about the struggling Morgan Rielly during a recent podcast appearance. Drafted fifth overall by Burke and the Leafs in 2012, Morgan Rielly has been a staple on the Leafs' blueline since the 2013-14 season.

Squaring off with nearly identical records entering Wednesday’s contest, the Toronto Maple Leafs were presented with a key opportunity to get out of a rut against a quality Minnesota Wild team, with a four-game road trip on the horizon before the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

Morgan Rielly is used to contributing with the puck on his stick. The Maple Leafs defenceman had a career-high 68 points a couple of years back and chipped in another 58 last season as part of a well-oiled attack.

William Nylander, even with a recent slump, is in the midst of another productive season and Auston Matthews is starting to find his groove again. One notable exception has been Morgan Rielly.

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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly has shared his thoughts on his low offensive production this season. Rielly has been a strong offensive defenseman in past years.

TORONTO -- Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves for the Minnesota Wild in a 3-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. Marat Khusnutdinov, Jared Spurgeon and Marcus Foligno scored for the Wild (30-17-4), who are 2-2-0 in their past four games.

It’s worth pointing out that William Nylander’s eight-year ... Only four players have played in every game so far: Marner, Nylander, Morgan Rielly and Steven Lorentz. 5. The early returns ...

Since 2013, defenseman Morgan Rielly has been a crucial component for the Maple Leafs. And in this Archive story from 2021, THN captured Rielly's ascent to the top of the NHL. Since 2013 ...

Rielly closed the gap on him and got the puck ... zone as the Leafs were trying to maintain pressure on Ottawa’s end. Nylander added two breakaway attempts to his season total though he wasn ...

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Morgan Wallen is heading back on tour after wrapping up the legal drama that unfolded from his Nashville, Tennessee, chair-throwing incident. Wallen named his fourth studio album, "I'm the Problem ...