Maple Leafs’ Rielly Ignites Unexpected Offensive Surge—Could This Be His Breakout Season?
The Toronto Maple Leafs had to be concerned that the departure of Mitch Marner would result in an offensive dropoff this season, as they have been dependent on the “Core Four” group carrying the bulk of their scoring load for most of the last decade.
Through the first six games of the regular season, Toronto is third in the NHL with 22 goals, and part of that excellent production has been the play of defenseman Morgan Rielly.
The longest tenured Maple Leaf had a difficult season adjusting to new head coach Craig Berube’s style of play last season.
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