BREAKING: Maple Leafs Lose Matthew Knies

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James Connelly
December 12, 2023 (6:42 PM)

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have just gotten some devastating news that they will be without rookie sensation Matthew Knies tonight.

Maple Leafs Rookie Matthew Knies To Miss Tonight's Game

The Toronto Maple Leafs PR just announced that rookie forward Matthew Knies will be missing tonight's game due to an illness.

Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies will not be available for tonight's game due to illness

Knies is currently 25 games into his rookie year and has scored 6 goals and 11 points along the way, stellar numbers for a rookie.

The Leafs will play without him and will likely have Ryan Reaves slot back in as he was expected to be a healthy scratch tonight.

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DECEMBRE 12 \| 1338 ANSWERS BREAKING: Maple Leafs Lose Matthew Knies Will the Leafs still win without Knies?
Yes	1100	82.2 %
No	238	17.8 %
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