What is Morgan Rielly

[leafsfan2point0]

Clutch.

 

[crump]

He’s bringing it..again. And Rielly constantly puts his body on the line in the PO’s. Playing like a true #1 now.

 

[WillyC]

For all the folks who complain about the regular season not counting and only the playoffs matter… and also the folks who whine that Mo is not a number one D man.

This is your time.

 

[CincoHolio]

Let's be honest, he had a very forgettable reg season. More than making up for it when it matters most and as Leafs fans, that's all we could ask for. No complaints with Rielly so far this post season.

 

[diceman934]

Rielly is a great hockey player. I stay off here for the most part as the uneducated posts tick me off. Always our best D man in the playoffs and will be again this year. He is a leader and takes huge hits to make plays. Can skate the puck out of our zone and is the only D man on our team to be able to do so.l consistently. Quarterbacks one of the best pp in the league every year.
He is so intelligent on reading where the opponents are going to try to get the puck out on the pp. Joins the rush and makes us hard to defend against.
Yet far to many on here speak out of their rear end.

Said this well before the playoffs. He has taken some huge hits thus far in the playoffs.
Every thing I said about him is true.

 

[thewave]

Having a way better PO than regular season. He looks good

 

[mclaren55]

This thread is full of f***ing horrible takes.

“No heart”
“Not a leader”
“Soft”
“Not good offensively anymore”

So many dumb, dumb takes.

 

[Menzinger]

Rielly has always stepped it up in the playoffs - why I always felt a lot of the regular season criticism stuff gets overblown.

He knows when to turn it on when he needs to - just had some chemistry issues this season

 

[Gary Nylund]

For all the folks who complain about the regular season not counting and only the playoffs matter… and also the folks who whine that Mo is not a number one D man.

This is your time.

I'm the guy who says that while every single game matters, playoffs matter much, much more than the regular season. I've also never done any whining whatsoever about Rielly.

I just felt like saying - this is my time as well.

 

[Gilmour1996]

He had more than enough stinkers during the regular season to warrant the criticism. Hopefully he doesn't revert back to those stinkers when we need him to be solid, defensively and offensively.

 

[Deez Nuts]

While I won’t complain about Rielly’s performance so far in the playoffs, I didn’t feel he had a strong game 3. He had multiple give aways and his D wasn’t good. His goal was a fluke but I will take it. Keefe has been using him differently during the final stretch of the regular season and this has continued in the playoffs. Brodie and McCabe have been solid as the top pair and against the tough matchups. Rielly is an offensive #3 D and I am glad Keefe has finally figured this out.

 

[Gilmour1996]

He's baaaaaaccccckkkkk! And owes Sammy a beer.

 

[diceman934]

While I won’t complain about Rielly’s performance so far in the playoffs, I didn’t feel he had a strong game 3. He had multiple give aways and his D wasn’t good. His goal was a fluke but I will take it. Keefe has been using him differently during the final stretch of the regular season and this has continued in the playoffs. Brodie and McCabe have been solid as the top pair and against the tough matchups. Rielly is an offensive #3 D and I am glad Keefe has finally figured this out.

Played as a number one tonight as he should be.

 

[Deez Nuts]

Played as a number one tonight as he should be.

Solid game by Rielly. I am happy for him and the team.

 

[LeafGrief]

The very definition of a big game player.
A leader.
The #1D on an elite team for half a decade.
A hockey player with flaws and virtues.
A player who bleeds for the jersey and his teammates.

A Toronto Maple Leaf, and well deserving of the honour.

 

[Twine Tickler]

Playoff Mo is worth every bit of his 7.5AAV

playing at a very very high level

 

[Sypher04]

This thread is full of f***ing horrible takes.

“No heart”
“Not a leader”
“Soft”
“Not good offensively anymore”

So many dumb, dumb takes.

This board has proven very good at doing this with all our best players.

 

[thusk]

Still anyone who still believe than the leafs would be a better team without rielly?

 

[sxvnert]

Excellent if hes producing offensively.

 

[TMLAM34]

The thing is, he’s not just producing offensively. He’s producing all over the ice. He’s been fantastic for us yet again in the playoffs.

Schenn might have that Hainsey effect on Rielly.

 

[1specter]

 

[Peace Frog]

So maybe the poll should read:

Who is regular season Rielly and who is Playoff Rielly?

 

[Phion Keneuf]

So maybe the poll should read:

Who is regular season Rielly and who is Playoff Rielly?

#2D and top 3 D in the league.

 

[diceman934]

A clear number one.

 

[Stephen]

Playoff hero thus far. This guy is having a series.