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The Maple Leafs are gearing up ahead of the postseason.
The Leafs traded for Blues captain Ryan O’Reilly on Friday night in the third big move by a contender in advance of the March 3 trade deadline.
Bringing in O’Reilly gives Toronto extremely strong depth at the center position, as O’Reilly joins Auston Matthews and John Tavares as the team’s top options at the position. There is also a chance that O’Reilly plays on a wing if head coach Sheldon Keefe wants to utilize him in the top six.
MORE: Maple Leafs acquire Ryan O’Reilly in deal with Blues
The Maple Leafs’ first game after the trade is Saturday night against the Canadiens in Toronto. Will O’Reilly be available to play? Here’s the latest on his status.
Is Ryan O’Reilly playing vs. Canadiens tonight?
Leafs fans won’t have to wait long to see O’Reilly in action.
Less than 24 hours after the trade, O’Reilly will be playing against the Canadiens on Saturday night. Keefe said Saturday morning that both O’Reilly and Noel Acciairi, who was also a part of the deal, will be in the Toronto lineup.
Keefe says the plan is for O’Reilly and Acciari to play tonight. “Both were adamant about playing tonight.”.
Both are in the air right now.@BodogCA @RinkWideTOR
— David Alter (@dalter) February 18, 2023
The two landed in Toronto early Saturday afternoon. It is unclear where in the lineup they will be slotted. O’Reilly already is winning fans by arriving to the arena sporting a Canadian tuxedo.
Same same, but different 👀 pic.twitter.com/UA6R3v09GQ
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 18, 2023
The tux was a nice touch 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/gVNd9IpbHY
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 18, 2023
Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens start time
- Date: Saturday, Feb. 18
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
Leafs vs. Canadiens will start at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 18. The game will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
What channel is Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens on?
- Date: Saturday, Feb. 18
- TV channel (Canada): CBC Sports
- Live streaming (Canada): CBC Gem, CBC sports app
- Live streaming (U.S.): ESPN+
Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens is the early game featured on “Hockey Night in Canada.” It is available to watch live on CBC Sports in Canada.
Canadian fans can also stream the game on CBC Gem or in the CBC Sports app.
Fans in the United States won’t have the game available on live television; however, it is available to stream through ESPN+.
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