The Toronto Maple Leafs faced a tough night on multiple fronts, suffering a 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday and seeing key forward Matthew Knies exit the game with an upper-body injury. The injury occurred late in the second period when Knies delivered a hit on Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko but got the worst of it.

Knies had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 win over Calgary on Tuesday.

According to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Matthew Knies will not return to Wednesday’s game. He appeared to have suffered an injury following a collision during a game (late in the second period) against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

In other words, Pacioretty, who would become one of the game’s great scorers and power forwards, wasn’t doing what Knies is now for the Maple Leafs at the same age. The youngest Leaf most nights, Knies is on pace for 31 goals this season.

Joseph Woll stopped 45 shots, Matthew Knies and Mitch Marner each had a goal and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs survived a frantic finish to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday night.

Knies (upper body) put up a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 4-3 win over the Oilers. He had been out a couple games due to injury, but didn't skip a beat stepping back onto the top line. Knies is just two points from his career mark of 35 points.