Toronto Maple Leafs' Trade Deadline Splash Suffers Major Setback with Indefinite Injury

Toronto Maple Leafs had it going all well until the NHL team suffered a serious setback a month before the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Leafs' center whom the team acquired recently in February has suffered an injury that might threaten the ambition of the Leafs. Check out the story to know about the NHL player's injury and his return to the ice rink.

What happened to  Leafs' deadline acquisition?

Maple Leaf's center Ryan O'Reilly was hit by Austin Matthews, shot in the hand in the second period of the match with Canucks on Saturday.
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Big shot acquisition put on LTIR

Toronto Maple Leafs has put Reilly on long-term injured reserve(LTIR) that is for a minimum period of 24 days and 10 games.

When will Reilly return on ice?

According to Leafs' coach, Sheldon Keefe, Ryan returned and might return before the Stanley Cup playoffs, which means almost 4 weeks.

Maple leafs coach reaction on the injured player

"With the nature of the injury, he won't miss much time actually on the ice and skating, and all of that," said Keefe as Reilly is convalescing from the injury.

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