Knies has tallied eight goals and four assists through 20 games, giving him 12 to date — good for fifth-best on the Maple Leafs. Meanwhile, Domi has six assists and a 48.0 percent faceoff success rate in his first 19 outings and was beginning to build chemistry with Knies and Nylander on the second line before disaster struck.

Domi has been playing through a lingering lower-body injury while Grebenkin is expected to make his NHL debut.

Despite the many losses they've had to endure, the Maple Leafs (12-6-2) continue to find ways to win. They defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night to overtake Florida atop the Atlantic Division standings.