Reilly was a prospect with a lot of offensive potential when he reached the NHL, but it has not materialized. The 24-year-old has just 18 points (4G / 14A) in 84 career NHL games, but should get his best shot at playing time with a Montreal team that is out of the playoff picture.
Mike Reilly News
After playing in the last two games, Reilly will serve as a healthy scratch tonight with Gustav Olofsson re-entering the lineup. Reilly was a minus-2 in 13:14 TOI in Dallas on Saturday and that is likely a big reason for sending him back to the press box tonight.
Reilly picked up three assists in four games with the Wild before heading to Iowa, where he had a goal in his only game. The 24-year-old has a lot off offensive ability, but needs regular playing time to be a real fantasy asset.
Reilly, 23, was a fourth round pick in 2011 who put up huge offensive numbers at the University of Minnesota, but has had a tough time producing in the NHL. The Chicago native has just one goal in 17 games with Minnesota this season and heads back to Iowa where he has 15 points (4G / 11A) in 29 games.
Reilly, 23, has no points in nine games with Minnesota this season and has spent the majority of the year in Iowa. With Jonas Brodin out, Reilly will replace Nate Prosser tonight and be paired with Christian Folin. Reilly had 15 points (4G / 11A) in 29 AHL games.
Reilly, 23, has picked up seven points (1G / 6A) in seven games with Iowa, but has failed to record a point in two games with the Wild. With Marco Scandella moved to LTIR, Reilly could see some extra NHL playing time for the next few weeks.
Reilly, 23, has not recorded a point in one game at both the NHL and AHL level. Tonight he is expected to draw back into the Wild lineup for Mathew Dumba. Reilly has a lot of offensive ability, but that has yet to translate into his NHL game.
Reilly played 14:09 and was a minus-1 in the Wild’s season opening loss in St. Louis and tonight he will come out of the lineup in favour of Christian Folin. It may be more of a reaction to their opponent than a knock on Reilly. The Jets are a heavy, physical team and it should be a game more suitable for Folin’s game.
Reilly has been minus-3 in his last three games and has just two assists in his last 16 games. He will be replaced by Nate Prosser tonight.
The Wild signed the University of Minnesota product last season and he has picked up 18 points (5G / 13A) in 32 games with Iowa (AHL) this season. He will make his NHL debut on the Wild’s third D-pair with Jonas Brodin as his partner. His offensive ability could see him playing a bit of power-play in his debut, but head coach Mike Yeo did not confirm that.
Reilly, 22, has five goals and 13 assists (18 points) in 32 games with Iowa this season. The highly-touted offensive defenseman didn’t make his NHL debut during his last call-up, but with Nate Prosser dealing with an injury, he could get into the lineup this time around.
Reilly, 22, has registered two goals and seven assists in his first 23 AHL games with the Iowa Wild. He as a great offensive-defenseman in his time at the University of Minnesota and now it looks like he will get a crack at the NHL.
Reilly, 22, signed with the Wild after recording 42 points (6G / 36A) in 39 games at the University of Minnesota last year. During the preseason he failed to record a point and had a minus-1 rating in four games.