Leafs' O'Reilly to return vs. Bruins after missing 14 games

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe announced forward Ryan O'Reilly will return to the lineup Thursday against the Boston Bruins, according to The Athletic's Joshua Kloke.

O'Reilly has missed the past 14 games after breaking his finger on an Auston Matthews shot March 4 against the Vancouver Canucks. Toronto went 8-4-2 without its prized trade-deadline acquisition, good enough to hold second spot in the Atlantic Division.

The Maple Leafs slotted O'Reilly on the third line between Alexander Kerfoot and Noel Acciari at practice Wednesday, according to the Toronto Sun's Terry Koshan.

O'Reilly has appeared in eight games with Toronto following the blockbuster trade with the St. Louis Blues, registering three goals and two assists while averaging 15:46 per contest.

The 2019 Conn Smythe winner has 24 points in 48 games between the two clubs this season.