If all goes well, O'Reilly should be back on the ice by early April, which is approximately a week before the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs. While missing four weeks of the regular season is significant, the team is optimistic that O'Reilly will be able to fully recover in time for the playoffs. Last year,
Nazem Kadri returned from a similar injury after just 11 days, which gives hope to the Maple Leafs that O'Reilly will be able to do the same.