"For Toronto Maple Leafs veteran defenceman Morgan Rielly, Saturday night's performance against the New York Islanders was one to forget. Rielly, who at 31 years of age, in his 13th season with the Leafs, has had a rather inconsistent season. Things didn't get any better on Saturday when at UBS Arena, during a 4-3 OT loss against the New York Islanders, Rielly played 27:31, where he had one shot on goal, two hits, along with committing two giveaways and finishing with a plus/minus of -4."
"Craig Berube still believes in Morgan Rielly "Tonight was a tough one," Berube said. "I know that, but he's played some really good hockey for us this year. I'm not worried about it. I think he'll get back to the level he was at. I do believe that. That's kind of where I'm at with it." The toughest moment for Rielly came 11:10 into the third period when Islanders star rookie defenceman Matthew Schaefer scored his first of two goals on the night."
"Last season, Rielly's offensive production dropped from 58 points two years ago (7 goals, 51 assists) and a +7 to only 41 points (7 goals, 34 assists) to a -8. This season, after 40 games, Rielly has five goals along with 26 points. However, a pessimist could point out that in the past 12 games, he has only produced four assists and over the past six games, Rielly has a plus/minus of -8."
Morgan Rielly played 27:31 in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders, recording one shot, two hits, two giveaways and a -4 rating in that game. He is -15 on the season after 40 games, with five goals and 26 points, and recent form includes only four assists in 12 games and a -8 over the past six games. Coach Craig Berube publicly stated confidence that Rielly will return to previous levels despite a poor outing. The Islanders' rookie Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including an overtime winner that exposed defensive lapses. Rielly carries four years remaining on a no-movement contract and has been linked to trade speculation.
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