Mike Augello: Rielly To Join Marlies
As has been expected for the last few weeks, the Maple Leafs have assigned defenseman Morgan Rielly to the Toronto Marlies of the AHL with the end of his junior season.
âHe will join the Marlies this week on the road.â Leafs Assistant GM Dave Poulin indicated this morning on FAN 590âs Brady and Lang show.
Rielly, who turned 19 years old last week, was selected...
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Seth Rorabaugh spotted this pic from Crosby's tumble Saturday night:
Craig Button released his playoff projections last night on NHL Tonight:
Pens currently have 38 points through 27 games. That's 1.41 points per game. 1.41*48=67.68. Devils look to be the 8 seed down in the abyss.
Pens vs Rangers in the first round would be something. The Devils look...
WHL Mailbag: Timeout with WHLFromAbove
By Cody Nickolet (@WHLFromAbove)
Editor’s note: Cody will take WHL questions from fans via social media and post the best five questions in his monthly mailbag. Be sure to follow him on Twitter and let him know your questions!
1. How much has Morgan Rielly benefited from being returned to the WHL this season?
WHLFA: I think the benefits of him being returned to the WHL have been...
Mike Augello: Leafs Prospect Watch
Here is a progress report on the Leafs prospects in the CHL, Europe and the NCAA:
2012 Draft Picks
Morgan Rielly D - Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL] 39 GP, 7 G,25 A, 32 Pts, 5 PIM
The 2012 first rounder played well for Team Canada at the World Juniors in Ufa, Russia and impressed many with his play at training camp in Toronto earlier in the month, but Leafs management wisely decided...
Toronto Maple Leafs Posied For The Next Step
By Tony Ambrogio (@SNTonyAmbrogio)
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If the Toronto Maple Leafs are to have any success this season, they better work hard and compete.
It sounds like a cliché but it is a point that was repeated often Sunday morning, before the Leafs even hit the ice for the start of training camp.
“We are going to push guys a little harder. It’s going to be an intense camp...
Mike Augello: Nilsson Making Impression at WJC
If you thought Morgan Rielly was the only defensive prospect that Leafs fans should be paying attention to at the World Junior Championships, Swedish blueliner Tom Nilsson has become a very noticeable presence in the tournament. The 19 year old Nilsson, who was selected 100th overall by Toronto in the 2011 Draft has been given a larger role on Swedenâs squad due to the loss...
Slovakia's Richard Buri hits Canada's Dougie Hamilton
In one of the odd plays of the day, Slovakia's defenseman Richard Buri hits Canada's defensema Dougie Hamilton. Buri was only given a two minute minor on the play. Team Canada scored on the ensuing power play with a goal by Morgan Rielly assisting on the goal were Mark Schiefele and Oliers star Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
Hamilton is a Boston Bruins first round draft choice...
Canada wins at junior hockey worlds
Ryan Strome scored two goals and Canada rallied to beat Slovakia 6-3 at the world junior ice hockey championships Friday.
Goals in the first period from Marko Dano and Tomas Mikus put Slovakia 2-0 ahead before Strome narrowed the gap at 22:16. Dano restored the two-goal margin on a power play midway through the second period.
But Morgan Rielly, Ty Rattia and Mark Schiefele put...
Top 10 players to watch at the World Junior Championship
The World Juniors are almost upon us, or what Canadians refer to as the best time of the year. Even in a year with games being played every night, Canadians wait for the next generation of stars to don the maple leaf and represent the nation over the holidays.
But this year is a little different. Not only is the tournament being played in Ufa, Russia, but there's no concern...
Top 10 players to watch at the World Junior Championship
The World Juniors are almost upon us, or what Canadians refer to as the best time of the year. Even in a year with games being played every night, Canadians wait for the next generation of stars to don the maple leaf and represent the nation over the holidays. But this year is a little different. Not only is the tournament being played in Ufa, Russia, but there's no concern...
Mike Augello: Is Rielly Ready For The Bright Lights Or The Big City??
The announcement that Morgan Rielly was among the 23 players named to Team Canada for the upcoming under 20 World Junior Championships in Ufa, Russia was not exactly a surprise. The offensively gifted blueliner is having a wonderful season with the Western Hockey League's Moose Jaw Warriors and was thought of so highly as a talent that he was selected fifth overall by the Toronto...
Mike Augello: Leafs Prospect Watch; Owuya Sent To Vegas
Here is a progress report on the Leafs prospects in the CHL, Europe and the NCAA:
2012 Draft Picks
Morgan Rielly D - Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL] 33 GP, 7 G,21 A, 28 Pts, 5 PIM
The highly regarding defensive prospect continues to play impressively, as he scored the winning goal and an assist in Moose Jawâs 4-3 victory over Spokane last Saturday. According to the Moose...
Mike Augello: Rielly The Real Thing??
Leafs 2012 first rounder Morgan Rielly has been an impressive performer so far this season and is making GM Brian Burke look pretty good, as he selected the offensively gifted blueliner fifth overall in spite of him suffering a serious ACL tear last year.
In his column on Sportsnet(http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2012/11/22/joyce_on_leafs_a_look_back_at_the_morgan_rielly_pick...
Mike Augello: Leafs Prospect Watch
Since there seems to be no end to the bickering and bargaining between, the players and owners, Leafs fans can concentrate their interests on the Marlies, who begin a four game road swing tonight in Binghamton and on a number of their prospects, as they play out their years in junior or the NCAA.
Here is an update:
2012
Morgan Rielly D - Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL] 24 GP...
Mike Augello: Is Rielly Close To Being Ready?
The game between the Western Hockey League All-Stars and Team Russia in the Subway Super Series is again highlighting the impressive skills of 2012 Leafs first rounder Morgan Rielly.
continuing
Mike Augello: Rielly Selected For Super Series
2012 Maple Leafs first round pick Morgan Rielly has been chosen for the Western Hockey Leagueâs team for the upcoming Subway Super Series between Team Russia and All-Star squads from the QMJHL, OHL and WHL.
Team WHLâs defensive corps boasts an impressive group of future NHL blueliners, including the Columbus Blue Jacketâs second overall pick Ryan Murray, the New...
D-Lightful: Toronto Maple Leafs Defense Has A Bright Future
While there continues to be plenty of concern up front and between the pipes, the future of the Toronto Maple Leafs blueline looks solid.
Acquired from the Anheim Ducks in the Francois Beachemin deal, Jake Gardiner put together an impressive rookie season, registering seven goals, 23 assists and a very respectable plus/minus rating of minus-2.
At just 22-years old, Gardiner looks...
Mike Augello: Leafs Sign First Rounder Rielly
According to a report from CBC.ca, the Leafs have signed 2012 first round pick defenseman Morgan Rielly to a three year entry-level deal.
The 18 year old Rielly was selected fifth overall in the June 22nd Entry Draft and scored at a point a game pace for the WHL's Moose Jaw Warriors in an injury-shortened 2011-12 season.
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Why The Non-Playoff Teams In The East Have A Shot This Season
from Adam Kimelman of NHL.com, So how can the teams that missed the fun turn into postseason hits during the upcoming season? With about a month until training camp opens, NHL.com examines why fans of the unlucky seven can harbor playoff hopes for 2012-13:
Last season: 35-37-10, 80 points, 12 points out of eighth place
How it ended: After a start that saw them lead the Northeast...
An Interview with Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Stuart Percy
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By Tony Ambrogio (@SNTonyAmbrogio)
Just like Toronto Maple Leafs fans everywhere, Stuart Percy watched last month’s NHL Draft eager to see who the Leafs would take.
So when Toronto selected a pair of highly skilled defenceman in Morgan Rielly and Matt Finn in the first two rounds, Percy would have had every reason to have been bothered. After all, Percy was a Leafs...
Mike Augello: McKegg, Rielly Make Impressions at Prospect Camp; Franson Flummoxed
Impressions made by any of the 42 youngsters on the ice at the MasterCard Center may not translate to any success at the NHL level in the short term, but a few eyebrows were raised at Tuesday's Blue-And-White scrimmage in Etobicoke.
Maple Leafs 2012 first-round pick Morgan Rielly got his first taste of action in a Leafs uniform and appeared tentative in the first of two 25...
Mike Augello: Schultz Sweepstakes and Roberto Roadblocks
The Maple Leafs came out of the draft weekend adding two 18-year-old first-round caliber defensemen in Morgan Rielly and Matt Finn, but neither of those youngsters will be in a position to help Brian Burkeâs club next year.
The deal for James Van Riemsdyk cost Toronto a big, tough, yet much maligned blueliner in Luke Schenn, leaving the club with Dion Phaneuf, Carl Gunnarsson...
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