Some major news came out ahead of the final game of the Maple Leafs' rookie tournament.
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Maple Leafs to Sit Knies on Final Game of Rookie Tournament Against the Detroit Red Wings
The Leafs decided to sit Matthew Knies for the last game of the tournament.
Here's the official lineup for the game:
"Maple Leafs lines vs. Detroit (h/t @KenKalDRW)
Cowan-Minten-Ellis
Hirvonen-Tverberg-Ovchinnikov
Lisowsky-Greenway-Mastrosimone
Weiss-Frasca
Kokkonen-Villeneuve
Tychonick-Sova
Chadwick-Miller
Leslie
Bit of a surprise as Dennis Hildeby will start, backed up by Slava Peksa"
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During the first game, fans were holding their breath as Knies was visibly injured, but stayed in the game.
If you missed it, see: Worry Growing as Top Leafs Prospect Appears to Be Injured!
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We hope that he'll be healthy for the start of the season!
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