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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies was injured late in Game 6 of the team's second-round playoff series with the Florida Panthers. Knies was in and out of the lineup for Toronto, and there had been some concern over his status for Game 7.
Auston Matthews is confident that when he enters Toronto Maple Leafs training camp in September, he'll be fully healthy.
Let's look at the facts. Since 2018, the Maple Leafs' longest tenured players — Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Morgan Rielly — have fallen completely flat in their career in Game 7, scoring three goals between them in six games.
The Leafs' performance in Game 2 earned praise from the one player who knows best what it's like to play against them.
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Here's a look at how Auston Matthews has performed in the playoffs, as well as in elimination games, throughout his career.
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews missed Sunday's morning skate ahead of Game 4 against the Panthers, leaving his status in doubt.