Morgan Rielly would love to experience that.

The veteran Maple Leafs defenceman was thrilled that the Blue Jays punched their ticket to the World Series late on Monday night with a Game 7 victory against the Seattle Mariners.

As the club and the city celebrated the 4-3 win in the deciding game of the American League Championship Series at the Rogers Centre, Rielly’s mind wandered.

What would it be like to live through something similar while playing for the Leafs?

“There’s a small part of you that you’re envious of them,” Rielly said on Tuesday before the Leafs played host to the New Jersey Devils at Scotiabank Arena. “You’re almost jealous at what they’re doing because they’re in Toronto and you watch it firsthand, you’re happy for them. It’s a great moment for the city.

“We want

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