Leafs Matthew Knies Stands Up for teammate and Drops the Gloves with Penguins John Ludvig

It's Saturday night with the Pittsburgh Penguins in Toronto to face the Maple Leafs, and things got heated almost right away.

With not even five minutes gone in the first period, the Pens John Ludvig knocked down the Leafs' Max Domi, and Matthew Knies didn't like it at all. He decided to shove his stick into Ludvig's back a couple of times until he was angry enough to drop the gloves. It didn't take long.

Knies also picked up a goal in the game.

Given the history with Kyle Dubas, it would certainly be interesting if these two teams met in the playoffs. Pittsburgh would have to improve considerably before the end of the season to make that happen.

MUST READ

26 minutes ago  |  By TJ Tucker Former NHL Enforcer Makes his Feelings Known and Throws the Blame at Two People for Jim Montgomery's Firing

1 hour ago  |  By Tom Banks Nashville Predators Horror Start Continues As They Make Embarrassing Blunder By Icing The Wrong Lineup

12 hours ago  |  By Tom Banks Possible Suspension Looming for Zach Whitecloud After Dirty HeadShot on Matthew Knies; Similar to Ryan Reaves

13 hours ago  |  By Graham Montgomery NHL Insider Kevin Weekes Drops Alarming Update: Alex Ovechkin's Injury Far Worse Than the Capitals are Saying

16 hours ago  |  By Daniel Lucente Jeremy Swayman Makes his Feelings Known on the Bruins Struggle this Season Amidst Rumoured Locker Room Tension

18 hours ago  |  By TJ Tucker Gary Bettman Strongly Shuts Down Elliotte Friedman's Latest Report on the NHL Salary Cap

19 hours ago  |  By Daniel Lucente David Pastrnak And Brad Marchand Make Their Feelings Known on the Firing of Jim Montgomery

20 hours ago  |  By TJ Tucker Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney Issues Harsh Warning to Players and Staff After Firing Jim Montgomery

MORE STORIES