Head coach Craig Berube told reporters that he had not seen Knies on Saturday and didn’t not have an update on his health.
Knies appeared to be in discomfort throughout Friday’s game after an awkward collision he took with Panthers defenceman Niko Mikkola in the first period.The 23-year-old never left the bench during play but ended up logging just 13:01 of ice time, well below his average of 20:11 this post-season.
“Just conversations with him. Situational,” said Berube when asked about managing Knies’ minutes, with the forward clearly not at his best.
“I played him in situational play more than anything down the stretch there. If he was good to go or he wasn’t good to go, it was more just me talking to him on the bench and understanding where he was at the time.”
Knies has five goals and two assists over 12 games so far in these playoffs.Game 7 between Toronto and Florida is set for Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT, with live coverage on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.