Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly out day-to-day with lower-body injury

TORONTO — Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly is out day-to-day with a lower-body injury, the club announced Tuesday.

The 32-year-old didn’t return after the first period of Saturday’s 4-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens before sitting out Sunday’s 4-0 defeat to the New Jersey Devils.

Rielly has 12 points in 18 games this season.

Toronto (8-9-2) also announced centre Colton Sissons is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche (10-6-2) after he was hurt in the second period Sunday.