Matthew Knies is undroppable, Auston Matthews unstoppable

20-year-old rookie Matthew Knies has performed beyond expectation since taking Michael Bunting's spot in the lineup for the Maple Leafs, while Auston Matthews has three goals and seven points through four games of Toronto's first round playoffs series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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OMAR: Star performer has to be Matthews, absolutely. I mean, he started the comeback. 2 goals. Has 4 goals in the series now. Again, nothing huge. Just Auston Matthews type goals. He can shoot. He can have those deflections. He can get in those dirty areas. Had a great block in the first period as well.

Matthews, man-- but I don't think I could just give it to one person. Matthews-- Riley ties the game again. Just, man, that core. The core that we talk about so often, so much that can't get it done, they got it done. Kudos to them.

Also, shoutout to Matthew Knies as well. Matthew Knies saved a goal. Tampa Bay scored 4, and it could have been 5. It should have been 5. Kucherov's shot was going in, and Knies literally pulled it back from the goal line. If it's a 5-1-- if it ends being a 5-1 deficit, who knows? But shoutout to Matthew Knies as well.

Do not take him out of the lineup. Do not. I don't care if Bunty is coming back. Yeah, I said that. I'm a huge Bunty fan. I have his jersey. It's right there. It's awesome.

Do not take him out. Take out like Lafferty or something. Do not take Matthew Knies out because he's been unbelievable. Unbelievable in this year's playoffs.