Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari wasted no time making their Toronto Maple Leafs debuts, as the duo suited up in Saturday's win against the Montreal Canadiens less than 24 hours after being traded.

"Great to dive right in," O'Reilly said postgame, according to the Toronto Sun's Lance Hornby. "Pretty crazy (to start the game). I’m still in shock I’m here.”

O'Reilly and Acciari could've joined the Maple Leafs in Chicago on Sunday - an easier commute from St. Louis - but elected to make the longer trip to Toronto to be in the lineup for Saturday's contest.

"It's like going into cold water, I think it's better just to jump head first into it," O'Reilly described on Hockey Night in Canada. "I'm glad it worked out, big win for us. It's a very good team and I'm very excited to be a part of it."

O'Reilly won 12 of 14 faceoffs and tallied a secondary assist on Michael Bunting's second goal of the evening in his Maple Leafs debut. Rasmus Sandin awarded him the team's player of the game belt.

The 2019 Conn Smythe Trophy winner said it was "rejuvenating" to be joining a team going on a run, according to SI Media Group's David Alter.

Starting goaltender Joseph Woll was in for a pleasant surprise when he arrived at the rink in the morning. The 24-year-old doesn't have social media and was unaware of Toronto's blockbuster trade until he saw the new lineup chart.

O'Reilly and the Maple Leafs are back in action Sunday against the Chicago Blackhawks.

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