One day after placing forward Ryan O'Reilly on long-term injured reserve, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced that the 32-year-old underwent successful surgery on his broken finger and will be out for the next four weeks.
The Clinton (Ontario) native broke his finger after taking a shot with his left hand during Saturday night's loss to the Vancouver Canucks. He left the game late in the second period and did not return.
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O'Reilly was the big fish the Maple Leafs landed ahead of the trade deadline, acquiring him, and Noel Acciari, from the St. Louis in a three-way deal that included the Minnesota Wild.
In eight games with the Maple Leafs, O'Reilly has five points (three goals, two assists), two penalty minutes and is a plus-one. All three of O'Reilly's goals in a Toronto uniform came against the Buffalo Sabres on February 21st.
The earliest O'Reilly could return to the Maple Leafs' lineup is on Tuesday, April 4th against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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