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Ryan O'Reilly seemed to be enjoying playing in the Toronto Maple Leafs jersey after being traded by the St. Louis Blues to the Leafs on Feb. 17.
On Tuesday (Feb. 21), O'Reilly contributed to the Leafs' 6-3 victory win over the Buffalo Sabres. He had his first hat-trick and an assist for the Leafs in that win, the fourth of his career.
Ryan O'Reilly is likely to play when the Toronto Maple Leafs meet the Minnesota Wild tonight (Feb. 24). He will look to enter the ice with the same mindset as he did the previous night.
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Ryan has appeared in 43 games this season and has collected 24 points (15 goals and nine assists). In his last five games, the 32-year-old has picked up seven points.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the best teams in the league. They are second in the Atlantic Division with a 35-15-8 record. The Maple Leafs are on track to reach the playoffs for the 72nd time.
The Leafs have won the Stanley Cup 13 times but have not won a Cup title since 1967. They now have the league's longest Stanley Cup drought - 55 years and counting.
In terms of goal scoring, Mitchell Marner has been the Leafs' most valuable player this season. Marner has featured in 58 games and has 71 points, with 20 goals and 51 assists. William Nylander, meanwhile, is the team's second highest goal scorer. He has featured in 58 games and has 68 points (32 goals and 36 assists).
The Toronto Maple Leafs will welcome the Minnesota Wild to the Scotiabank Arena on Friday (February 24). The puck drop for the game is scheduled for 7 pm. ET.
Ryan O'Reilly's NHL career
Ryan O'Reilly, often known as "The Factor," is regarded as one of the top forwards in the NHL.
The Colorado Avalanche selected him 33rd overall in the 2009 NHL entry draft. Reilly has spent 14 years in the NHL, wearing the jerseys of the Avalanche, Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues and now the Leafs.
In 981 NHL games, he has 696 points on 255 goals and 441 assists. O'Reilly also won the Stanley Cup in 2019 with the Blues. It will be intriguing to see how he contributes to the Leafs' quest to end their 55-year Stanley Cup drought.
