""In terms of what went wrong, we will have to look at that," Rielly said following Tuesday's loss to the Buffalo Sabres. "What I said before about just being desperate and that idea of playoff hockey and that idea of where we are in the standings and how we need to play to move up and to make a push. Obviously, we didn't have it. This is new for me here, the situation that we're in. It's difficult to understand.""
""Whenever you're going through a tough stretch, your confidence waivers. But ultimately, that's not an excuse or anything like that," Rielly said Tuesday. "Guys have to go out there and play within structure, play hard, and execute. Once you start doing that, it comes back pretty quick.""
Defenceman Morgan Rielly left Saturday's game with an upper-body injury and did not return; the timing of the injury is unclear. The 31-year-old has seven goals and 31 points this season and remains the Maple Leafs' longest-tenured player. Rielly has struggled defensively, being on the ice for a league-worst 63 goals at 5-on-5 this season. Rielly played all 82 games during the 2024-25 campaign, showing durability. Chris Tanev is already out indefinitely, making a Rielly absence a significant loss. Toronto faces Calgary Monday and Edmonton Tuesday before an Olympic break that could allow rest for players.
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