BOSTON, MA - APRIL 21: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins defends Morgan Rielly #44 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round in the 2018 Stanley Cup play-offs at TD Garden on April 21, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Leafs' Rielly returns to Game 7 after taking Chara slap shot to face

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Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly left Game 7 after taking a slap shot to the face off the stick of Boston's Zdeno Chara.

The incident occurred in the latter half of the opening frame, and Rielly left the ice on his own after a few moments.

Rielly was unable to get a good look at the shot with Brad Marchand right in front of him until the moment of impact.

He was, however, able to return for the second period with a stitched upper lip.

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