O'Reilly exits with upper-body injury vs. Canucks

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Ryan O'Reilly forced out with upper-body injury against Vancouver Canucks

Originally posted on Daily Faceoff | By Scott Maxwell | Last updated 3/4/23

Toronto Maple Leafs center Ryan O’Reilly exited Saturday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks with a second period upper-body injury.

Ryan O'Reilly is the latest Leaf casualty after an upper body second period shot block, not known if he's returning.
— Lance Hornby (@sunhornby) March 5, 2023

O’Reilly was hurt in the final minute of the second period, when he blocked a shot in the midst of a two-minute shift. There was no word on the severity of the injury, though more information figures to be forthcoming in the days ahead.

Prior to his injury exit, O'Reilly had 11:10 of ice time with a shot, a takeaway, and few faceoff wins. The Leafs were down 1-0 when he exited and ultimately fell in defeat by a 4-1 score.

O’Reilly’s had a bit of a down 2022-23 season even when healthy, posting a modest 15 goals, nine assists and 24 total points across 47 games.

This article first appeared on Daily Faceoff and was syndicated with permission.

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