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Matthew Knies in Maple Leafs' Exclusive Under-22 Playoff Goal Scorers Club

Matthew Knies in Maple Leafs' Exclusive Under-22 Playoff Goal Scorers Club

The significance behind Matthew Knies' Game 5 overtime winner wasn't lost on anyone on Tuesday night. For one game, at least, it saved the Toronto Maple Leafs' season, helping them outlast the Boston Bruins and survive an elimination game on the road. Of the 62 Maple Leafs playoff overtime goals in franchise history, few were scored by a player as young as the 21-year-old. The clutch efforts of the former University of Minnesota standout offer an opportunity to look back at Toronto's history of playoff overtime heroes who were under the age of 22.