Matthew Knies Stands Up For Teammate and Drops the Gloves For the First Time
Last night, in the Maple Leafs' game agains the Pittsburgh Penguins, an incident occurred where Pittsburgh's John Ludwig hit Max Domi from behind.
Knies Steps Up For Domi After Dirty Play
Leafs rookie Matthew Knies quickly confronted Ludwig, and they dropped the gloves, marking Knies' first fight in the NHL.
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Knies managed to take down Ludwig and both players received 5-minute penalties for fighting.
Here's how it went down:
Knies' Leadership: A Wind of Change on the Maple Leafs
We don't often see a rookie dropping the gloves to support a fallen teammate. Knies' actions show that he's ready to have a big role with the team.
This shows that the Leafs developped a team chemistry. Many fans were worried about that aspect, ever since no one stepped up after Brad Marchand's dirty play on Timothy Liljegren.
Playoff aspiring teams must have that kind of energy. Do you think this is the year we'll finally see the Leafs have a deep playoff run?
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