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# Leafs vs. Avalanche open chat: The Leafs called up who, now?
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/leafs-vs-avalanche-open-chat-the-leafs-called-up-who-now/
- Published: 2018-01-22T23:00:02.000Z
- Updated: 2018-01-22T23:00:02.000Z
- Description: With the announcement just before warmups that Morgan Rielly has been placed on IR, the Leafs called up a defenceman.
- Author: Species
- Tags: Game Coverage, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

First the news:

> The [@MapleLeafs](https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) have placed defenceman [Morgan Rielly](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/157191/morgan-rielly?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) on the injured reserve list with an upper body injury. [#TMLtalk](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TMLtalk?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) [January 22, 2018](https://twitter.com/LeafsPR/status/955568761590857728?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

Injured reserve has to last seven days, so this means Rielly is out until after the All-Star Game. As for the Valiev news, there's not a lot of possible reasons why he'd be called up to be the seventh defender ahead of [Calle Rosen](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/291802/calle-rosen?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and [Martin Marincin](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/111593/martin-marincin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) other than his status as an expiring RFA who the Leafs need to make a decision about. At 22, he's nearing the age where he should seem like a player if he is one.

Now onto the chat...

### [Leafs](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/toronto-maple-leafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (26-17-5) vs. [Avalanche](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/colorado-avalanche?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (26-16-3)  

#### 7:00 pm ET  
TV: SNO *(blackouts in effect)*  

#### [Our game preview with lineups is here.](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/toronto-maple-leafs-preview-colorado-avalanche-lines-rosters-streaming-how-to-watch/)

The last time these two teams met was on December 29 and it was one odd game. Both Roman Polak and [Matt Martin](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/85940/matt-martin?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) scored in the game.

Seriously! That happened! Polak even got an assist on Martin's goal, which was an deflection off on the Avalanche players. JvR heroically tied the game with seconds left. The Leafs lost in OT when [Connor Brown](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/157254/connor-brown?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) was sent to the box on an odd interference penalty.

Let's hope for a regulation win tonight.

#### ICYMI

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It’s not a highlight filled crop of North American prospects this season.

[Finland announces their men’s Olympic roster with some familiar names - Katya](https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/finland-announces-their-2018-mens-olympic-hockey-roster-with-some-familiar-names/)  
We revisit a cautionary tale on assuming KHL success will cross the Atlantic with ease.