It would appear the extra rest has given Morgan Rielly plenty of time to heal what was ailing him in the regular season. lukefoxjukebox breaks down his three-point effort and four other takeaways from the MapleLeafs' 4-2 win over the CanadiensMTL ⤵️
What do you do when you’ve played but one NHL game in the past 198 days?
Keefe praised his skating in particular and noted that Rielly told him he’s feeling as good as ever from a health standpoint. The Canadiens generated a bunch of shot attempts but few scary ones, as the Leafs outpaced the home team 14-5 in high-danger chances and underscored their foes’ soft power play by killing off all six minor penalties.
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