Maple Leafs, Knies and Lightning
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Knies’ hat trick against the Lightning gave him 10 goals in nine games against the Lightning and the Leafs two important points from their stint in the Sunshine State.
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The Lightning, however, are coming off a 5-1 road win against the New York Rangers on Monday, while the Maple Leafs fell 3-1 to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.
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