{"id":136130,"date":"2023-03-06T18:44:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T23:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=136130"},"modified":"2023-03-06T18:44:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T23:44:18","slug":"toronto-maple-leafs-forward-goes-on-ltir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/03\/06\/toronto-maple-leafs-forward-goes-on-ltir\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Maple Leafs Forward Goes on LTIR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto Maple Leafs forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/o\/oreilry01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-06_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan O&#8217;Reilly<\/a> will be going on long-term injured reserve. The news was announced by Leafs head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/keefesh01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-06_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sheldon Keefe<\/a> during Monday&#8217;s media availability. The new acquisition is slated to see a hand specialist and should be back by the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was also announced that team captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tavarjo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-06_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Tavares<\/a> would miss Tuesday&#8217;s game versus the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/devils\/\" target=\"_self\">New Jersey Devils<\/a> due to illness.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At his media availability, TOR head coach Sheldon Keefe says Ryan O\u2019Reilly has a broken finger and will be going on LTIR. (Timeline uncertain as of now.) John Tavares won\u2019t play tomorrow vs NJ as he is a little under the weather.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1632816355664691202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Ryan O&#8217;Reilly Out with Hand Injury<\/h2>\n<p>O&#8217;Reilly <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TicTacTOmar\/status\/1632209167837544448\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">took a shot off of his hand<\/a> during Saturday night&#8217;s 4-1 loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/canucks\/\" target=\"_self\">Vancouver Canucks<\/a>. The veteran forward was screening in front of the Vancouver net when a shot hit him. He left the game and would not return.<\/p>\n<p>The Clinton, Ontario native has played 14 seasons with in the league. O&#8217;Reilly has played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/avalanche\/\" target=\"_self\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/sabres\/\" target=\"_self\">Buffalo Sabres,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/blues\/\" target=\"_self\">St. Louis Blues<\/a> and the Maple Leafs. The former Selke Trophy winner has 255 goals and 441 assists for 696 points in 986 career games. O&#8217;Reilly has a total of 15 goals and 24 points in 48 combined games with the Blues and Leafs this season. The former Conn Smythe winner has three goals and five points in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/02\/17\/st-louis-blues-trade-ryan-oreilly\/\" target=\"_self\">eight games since coming over<\/a> from the Blues along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/acciano01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-06_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noel Acciari<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What Ryan O&#8217;Reilly Being Out Means<\/h3>\n<p>The Leafs will face a tall order without O&#8217;Reilly and Tavares being out against a good team like New Jersey. Tavares should return soon, but Toronto will miss O&#8217;Reilly, who gives the team lineup flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran can play on the left wing or as a centre that can play solid on both ends of the ice. Tavares and O&#8217;Reilly have mostly played together since &#8220;ROR&#8221; came over in the deal. The Leafs captain has moved to the left wing while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/marnemi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-06_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mitch Marner<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nylanwi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-06_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">William Nylander<\/a> have taken turns on the right.<\/p>\n<p>Due to O\u2019Reilly\u2019s injury, the Leafs called up forwards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/steeval02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-06_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Steeves<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/holmbpo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-06_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pontus Holmberg<\/a> from the AHL\u2019s Toronto Marlies. Goalie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/wolljo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-03-06_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joseph Woll<\/a> was sent back down to the AHL.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan O&#8217;Reilly will be going on long-term injured reserve. The news was announced by Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe during Monday&#8217;s media availability. The new acquisition is slated to see a hand specialist and should be back by the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 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