""There was some luck there," he said. "I was trying to shoot it and next thing you know there's a chance there. So just trying to get up into play, that's all.""
""That's valuable ice," Rielly said. "We want to own the puck in that area, and when we're on the defensive side, we want to clog it up. I think we did a good job on that both ways tonight. Yeah, that's something we'll look to build on.""
""It feels like we're playing really important hockey, because we are," Rielly said. "It's early in the year but these points are important, it's tight in our division. We're in a position where we're trying to find our game and get some momentum going, so obviously wins like tonight and efforts from (Dennis Hildeby) and stuff are crucial. Couldn't come at a better time.""
Morgan Rielly batted in a late first-period puck after playmaking from John Tavares and Easton Cowan to score the eventual game-winning goal, while Auston Matthews added an empty-netter with under a second remaining. Rielly has five goals and 17 assists in 27 games, indicating increased offensive production. Rielly described some luck on his goal and emphasized getting up into play. He credited the team’s control and clogging of the middle of the ice for preserving the one-goal lead. The Maple Leafs are two points back of both a wild-card spot and the top of the Atlantic Division.
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