Over the last three games, Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube has tried to change things up by placing reliable defender Jake McCabe on the right side of Rielly in an effort to help ignite Rielly's offensive game. Has it worked?

The Toronto Maple Leafs held a practice on Monday in preparation for their evening matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and with it came another shake-up on defense. Morgan Rielly, who has spent much of the past month skating alongside Philippe Myers,

Rielly will have Jake McCabe — whose reliability and awareness in the D zone has been crucial — as his defence partner. Never mind that McCabe shoots left as well. “Morgan has had a lot of ...

Specifically, Morgan Rielly and Jake McCabe formed a new pairing on the blueline that left all parties leaving Scotiabank Arena feeling promising. With Rielly’s offensive upside and McCabe’s ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs' decision to demote defenseman Morgan Rielly has led to even better results than anyone could have imagined. Heading into Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens, it was already becoming pretty clear that Morgan Rielly was no longer the Maple Leafs' top defenseman.

I feel good despite numbers,” said Rielly, who has five goals and 17 assists for 22 points in 51 contests. “It’s a battle right now. Just trying to compete and play the best I can.”

Morgan Rielly, who has spent much of the past month skating alongside Philippe Myers, found himself paired with Jake McCabe at the morning skate. #Leafs lines at morning skate Jan. 20/25 Knies-Matthews-Marner McMann-Holmberg-Nylander Domi-Minten-Robertson ...

Morgan Rielly is used to contributing with the puck on his stick. The Maple Leafs defenceman had a career-high 68 points a couple of years back and chipped in another 58 last season as part of a well-oiled attack.

Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period, Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1.

Insiders Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne believe the Maple Leafs need to make this deal happen. Full details below:

With speculation over who Toronto is going to bring in via a trade, the perfect player has emerged to help their blueline and find a new spot for Nick Robertson.

Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly has commented on his reduction in ice-time and his new defensive partner after he was split from Philippe Myers. Despite the Toronto Maple Leafs' success so far this season,