Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Matthew Knies has left tonight’s game with an injury, and won’t return.

Maple Leafs F Matthew Knies will not return to tonight’s game.

— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) May 5, 2023

Knies appeared to be injured by Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett, who slammed the 20-year-old Leafs winger to the ice in the first period.

Bennett Rock Bottom'd Knies pic.twitter.com/Zh8sblmy8R

— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) May 4, 2023

No penalty was called on the play, though plenty of people will be calling for a suspension.

Knies had provided a boost to the Maple Leafs lineup, after a successful season with the University of Minnesota. He appeared in just three regular season games for Toronto, but has become a playoff mainstay. Knies had four points in six playoff games heading prior to tonight, and scored his first career goal in Game 1 against Florida on Tuesday.

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