By Canadian Press

Maple Leafs centre Ryan O’Reilly undergoes surgery on broken finger

Mar 7, 2023 | 1:29 PM

NEWARK, N.J. — Toronto Maple Leafs centre Ryan O’Reilly is expected to miss four weeks of action after undergoing surgery on his broken finger.

Acquired from the St. Louis Blues in a blockbuster trade last month, the 32-year-old suffered the injury late in the second period of Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

Head coach Sheldon Keefe provided the update Tuesday before Toronto’s matchup with the New Jersey Devils that concluded a five-game road trip.

O’Reilly was traded to the Leafs along with fellow centre Noel Acciari in a three-team deal Feb. 17.

It was the first in a series of moves made by general manager Kyle Dubas that would later include the additions of defencemen Jake McCabe and Luke Schenn and forward Sam Lafferty.

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O’Reilly, who has three goals and two assists in eight games with Toronto, won the Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy and Selke Trophy as a member of the Blues in 2019.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 7, 2023.

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