Among the last things the Maple Leafs could afford was another injury. Article content

On Tuesday, they got one anyway. Article content Article content

The Leafs announced an hour before their home game against the St. Louis Blues that winger Matthew Knies would not play and is listed as day to day with a lower-body injury.

Already out with various ailments are goalie Anthony Stolarz, defencemen Chris Tanev and Brandon Carlo and centres Auston Matthews , Scott Laughton and Nicolas Roy.

Toronto’s shabby record of 8-9-2 aside, Knies has been one of the more productive Leafs. He’s third in team scoring with 22 points (five goals and 17 assists) in 19 games. On Monday at practice, he skated on a line with Max Domi in the middle and rookie Easton Cowan on the right side.

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