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.

Matthew Knies appears to have suffered his second injury this season. The Toronto Maple Leafs forward was throwing a check at Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko late in the second period when he fell to the ice awkwardly. this happened at the end of Knies' last shift he left the bench early pic.twitter.com/ttWe3jVggl

What stands out most about Knies' game is his strength for a player who's that young. Within a heavy team that features the likes of Reaves, Steven Lorentz, and Simon Benoit, among others, the youthful forward is one of the top players when it comes to using his body.

The Toronto Maple Leafs left winger exited a home tilt against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday after a hard spill in the second period and did not return.

Toronto Maple Leafs left winger Matthew Knies exited Tuesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets after a collision in the second period and did not return.

If Knies does miss at least Saturday in Ottawa, it could be the Leafs first look at 22-year-old Jacob Quillan the forward called up from the Marlies Wednesday morning for Pacioretty. “You never want to see a guy go down,” Matthews said of his fellow Arizonan Knies. “I didn’t see what happened (on the hit), but you’re obviously hoping for the best.”

Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on late to down the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday night.

The Toronto Maple Leafs were down a forward for the third period against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Knies exited the game late in the second period. He collided with Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko attempting to throw a hit.