Auston Matthews on Matthew Knies scores hat-trick - Source: Imagn
Auston Matthews was full of praise for rookie Matthew Knies after the young forward scored a hat trick in the Toronto Maple Leafs' dominating 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena.
Knies stole the show with three goals and two assists while Matthews marked his return from injury with a goal and two assists.
The Maple Leafs took a 2-0 lead in the first period with goals from Jake McCabe and Knies. However, the Bruins responded with goals from Morgan Geekie and Trent Frederic to bring the game to a 2-2 tie in the second.
Toronto responded in the third to re-take the lead with Knies’ second goal of the night, but Pastrnak again tied the game within 34 seconds. Knies then scored his hat trick goal at 5:28.
