The Maple Leafs' 4-1 defeat to the Boston Bruins on Thursday night stung in more ways than one, as Toronto also lost rookie forward Matthew Knies to injury.
Knies departed the contest following a collision with Bruins captain Brad Marchand in Boston's zone late in the opening frame. There was no penalty called on the play, and Knies was unable to return to the game.
Knies left the ice immediately after this collision with Marchand pic.twitter.com/ipbiqyi8iG
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Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe had no update on Knies' status postgame, according to The Hockey News' David Alter.
The 21-year-old logged just over three minutes of ice time and took a minor penalty for roughing before exiting.
A key cog on the Maple Leafs' top line, Knies has amassed 11 goals and 26 points in 61 outings this season.
Toronto selected Knies in the second round of the 2021 NHL Draft.
The Arizona native made his big-league debut at the tail end of the 2022-23 regular season and went on to add four points in seven playoff games before suffering an injury in Game 2 of the second round against the Florida Panthers.
