Maple Leafs Forward Matthew Knies Fools the Officials and Comes Out on Top With Controversial Goal Call
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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies scored a goal against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night that has some fans believing the referees made a mistake.
Matthew Knies has been a complete stud while playing on the top line for the Toronto Maple Leafs and fans have been very excited watching him play and grow as the season progresses.
Last night against the Kraken, the forward scored on a tip-in, however, the goal was a controversial one that had to be reviewed.
Matthew Knies' continues to score for the Toronto Maple Leafs
In the clip down below, you can see that Knies was able to tip a shot from the point, although his stick was very high up at first.
The call on the ice was that this was a good goal and as you can imagine, the Kraken were quick to protest.
After a review, it was made clear that Knies made contact with the puck with his stick below his shoulder, making this a good goal.
After the game, Bobby McMann was asked about Knies' goal celebration and whether or not he was attempting to trick the officials.
"I think he was trying to fool the ref there a little bit. Good play by him. I think it was nice that he swiped down on it, because it was very close. And because it was goal on the ice, it ended up being a goal all the way through."
Knies now has 21 goals this season and a total of 36 points in 50 games. He is on pace for his best season yet and there is no doubt his potential is sky high.
As for the Maple Leafs, they are on a three-game winning streak and they can make it four agains the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
It would be a great way to go into the 4 Nations Face-Off break, which begins as of Sunday.
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