Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Tallies ninth goal of season
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O'Reilly scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-2 win against the Flames.
O'Reilly ended up with a plus-2 rating, three shots on goal and a blocked shot while winning 13 of his 28 faceoff attempts in addition to his ninth goal of the season. The veteran has managed two goals and six points during his current five-game point streak. He'll look to push that streak to six straight contests with a point in Friday's trip to St. Louis, his old stomping grounds.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Helps out twice in home loss
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O'Reilly posted two assists and recorded four shots in Tuesday's 3-2 home loss against the Ducks.
O'Reilly had a hand in both of the team's goals, collecting a secondary apple on each. One of the assists was on the power play late in the second period. O'Reilly has picked up the pace in November, notching four goals and seven points in six games, matching his total of four goals and seven points across nine contests in the month of October. He'll look to keep it going Saturday afternoon against the visiting Blackhawks.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Fifth career hat trick Saturday
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O'Reilly scored three goals, including the game-winner on the power play, and added an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
With the score tied 1-1, O'Reilly gave the Predators a lead they wouldn't relinquish with two tallies early in the second period and another in the third for his fifth career NHL hat trick. It's the fifth hattie of O'Reilly's career. He's off to a flying start to his first season with Nashville, racking up seven goals and 11 points through 11 games. He has notched four goals and five points with the man advantage.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Earns helper in 1,000th career game
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O'Reilly notched an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Canucks.
While the Predators lost, they were able to help O'Reilly celebrate his 1,000th game. The center has been a strong contributor at the NHL level with 709 points in his career. He's off to a good start with Nashville, posting four goals, three assists, 20 shots on net, 10 blocked shots, eight hits and a minus-3 rating in his first nine outings with the team.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Power-play producer
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O'Reilly scored two power-play goals Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Maple Leafs.
The first goal was a wrist shot that went under Ilya Samsonov's pad. The second was a tip-in that Samsonov had no chance to get. O'Reilly was playing against the Maple Leafs for the first time since inking the deal with the Predators on July 1. He had 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 13 games with the Leafs after arriving in a trade from St. Louis. It was a solid performance from the 32-year-old forward.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Two points in Preds debut
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O'Reilly tallied a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning.
O'Reilly got Nashville on the board late in the second period, redirecting a Filip Forsberg feed under the blocker of Jonas Johansson, before adding an assist on Juuso Parssinen's goal in the third. It's an encouraging debut for O'Reilly, who signed a four-year deal with the Predators after scoring 16 goals with 14 assists in 53 games between the Blues and Maple Leafs last season. After posting 50 or more points in each of his previous nine seasons, the veteran center could be in for a rebound year while centering Nashville's top line.
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Predators' Ryan O'Reilly: Heading to Nashville
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O'Reilly signed a four-year, $18 million contract with the Predators on Saturday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
O'Reilly is coming off a down year offensively, posting 30 points (16 goals, 14 assists) in 53 games between the Blues and the Maple Leafs. Still, the 32-year-old center was able to secure a long-term deal with an AAV of $4.5 million. Following Matt Duchene's release and the trade of Ryan Johansen, O'Reilly is a good bet to step in as Nashville's first-line center this season.
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Maple Leafs' Ryan O'Reilly: Offense slows after early success
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O'Reilly scored a power-play goal in a 3-2 loss to Florida in Game 2 on Thursday.
O'Reilly takes up space in the diamond between defenders on the PP and scored on a first period man advantage from just below the right circle off a crossing pass from Mitchell Marner. O'Reilly has one goal and one assist in his last four games after delivering seven (two goals, five assists) in his first four playoff games.
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Maple Leafs' Ryan O'Reilly: Supplies assist Tuesday
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O'Reilly recorded an assist in Toronto's 4-2 loss to Florida in Game 1 on Tuesday.
O'Reilly contributed three goals and 10 points during a six-game point streak from April 11-24, but he was held off the scoresheet over the final two contests of the Leafs' first-round series against Tampa Bay. That minor slump aside, O'Reilly has been superb for Toronto in the 2023 playoffs, providing two goals and eight points in seven outings.
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Maple Leafs' Ryan O'Reilly: Point streak reaches six games
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O'Reilly provided two assists in a 5-4 overtime victory over Tampa Bay in Game 4 on Monday.
O'Reilly extended his scoring streak to six games. Through four playoff outings, he's contributed two goals and seven points. The Maple Leafs acquired O'Reilly from St. Louis in the hope that the 2019 Conn Smythe Trophy winner would elevate Toronto in the postseason and so far, he's done just that.
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Maple Leafs' Ryan O'Reilly: Gordie Howe hat trick grows legacy
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O'Reilly had a goal and two assists and picked up a fighting major in a 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning on Saturday in Game 3.
His legacy in Toronto is growing quickly with clutch leadership and a Gordie Howe hat trick to lead the Leafs to a 2-1 series advantage. O'Reilly fought Nikita Kucherov of all people in a third-period scrum and then forced overtime on a garbage goal in a 6-on-5 with one minute left. His second assist was a clean face-off win late in overtime that led to Morgan Rielly's game-winner. O'Reilly has two goals and three assists in three postseason games in blue and white.
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Maple Leafs' Ryan O'Reilly: Finds back of net Tuesday
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O'Reilly scored a goal in Tuesday's 7-3 defeat to the Lightning.
In six games back from a long-term injury absence, O'Reilly has found his offensive stride with two goals and five assists, including four power-play points. With the Ontario native cemented in a first-line power-play role, he should continue to produce and will look to extend his point streak to four games in Thursday's Game 2 matchup with Tampa Bay.
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Maple Leafs' Ryan O'Reilly: Supplies two points Tuesday
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O'Reilly had a goal and an assist in Toronto's 4-3 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
Although O'Reilly didn't play from March 7-April 4 because of a finger injury, he's been very effective for Toronto when healthy, contributing four goals and 10 points in 12 contests since being acquired from St. Louis. O'Reilly's latest marker came midway through the third period and proved to be the game-winner. Through 52 appearances with the Blues and the Maple Leafs this season, he has 16 goals and 29 points.
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Maple Leafs' Ryan O'Reilly: Three apples silence Habs
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O'Reilly put up three assists Saturday in a 7-1 win over the Canadiens.
The points are his first since his return from injury. O'Reilly started the game on the second line with John Tavares and Mitchell Marner on his flanks. It could be a preview of loaded lines the Leafs can roll in the postseason. It certainly was combustible Saturday.
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Maple Leafs' Ryan O'Reilly: Quiet in return from injury
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O'Reilly (finger) played 17:03 on Thursday in a 2-1 overtime loss to Boston.
He took just eight faceoffs but didn't hit the scoreboard otherwise. But O'Reilly was engaged and battling, and simply made each play look simple. He has a few games left to get his timing back before the postseason. O'Reilly's fantasy value may be limited as he does that, so consider all options until season's end.
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Maple Leafs' Ryan O'Reilly: Returning to lineup versus Boston
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O'Reilly (finger) will be back in action against the Bruins on Thursday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
O'Reilly will suit up for the first time since March 4 against the Canucks when he suffered his broken finger. Prior to his absence, the 32-year-old center was stuck in a five-game pointless streak during which he recorded 10 shots. With O'Reilly cleared to play, he figures to jump into a third-line center role and link up with the No. 2 power-play unit.
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Maple Leafs' Ryan O'Reilly: Not quite ready
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O'Reilly (finger) won't play Tuesday against Columbus, but he's close to returning, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
O'Reilly evidently needs to undergo another X-ray and a check-up before getting the green light, but it sounds like he'll likely be cleared to rejoin the lineup sooner rather than later. After being traded to Toronto from St. Louis on Feb. 17, the veteran forward picked up three goals and five points through his first eight games with the Maple Leafs before suffering a broken finger that required surgery.
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Maple Leafs' Ryan O'Reilly: Wearing non-contact jersey Friday
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O'Reilly (finger) is practicing in a non-contact jersey Friday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
O'Reilly is hoping to play at some point next week as he continues to recover from a broken finger suffered four weeks ago. O'Reilly wants to get in some game action before the start of the playoffs. which are slated to begin the week of April 17. O'Reilly has three goals and five points in eight games since his trade from St. Louis on Feb. 17.
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Maple Leafs' Ryan O'Reilly: Unlikely to play this week
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O'Reilly (finger) is unlikely to play this week, Joshua Kloke of The Athletic reports.
O'Reilly's potential return to the lineup is more likely to occur next week. He has been sidelined since March 4 due to a broken finger. O'Reilly has three goals, two assists and 18 shots on net in eight games with Toronto since being acquired from St. Louis.
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Maple Leafs' Ryan O'Reilly: Back at practice Saturday
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O'Reilly (broken finger) returned to practice Saturday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
O'Reilly has been out of action since March 4, a span of eight games. He will not play Saturday in Carolina but could return to the lineup within the next two weeks. O'Reilly has three goals and five points in eight games with Toronto after being acquired Feb. 17 from St. Louis.
