The 20-year-old forward sustained the injury in Thursday night’s 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the series
Knies was cross-checked into the boards in the first period by Florida’s Sam Bennett, who followed up by grabbing the Leafs winger by the head/neck area and slamming him backward onto the ice behind the Panthers’ goal.
Bennett was not penalized on the play. Knies did not return to the game after the first intermission. Toronto is down 2-0 with the series heading back to Florida for Games 3 and 4 on Sunday and Wednesday. The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped a 3-2 decision to the Florida Panthers in second-round NHL playoff action on May 4. The best-of-seven series will now shift to the Sunshine State for two games.
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