Leafs winger Matthew Knies used his arms to try and block the view of Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky during a first period power-play in Game 2.

"I just try to use my size and take his eyes as much as possible,” the 6-foot-3, 227-pounder said. "I probably can’t use my hands as much, I was told by the refs.”

Such behaviour has been against the rules in the NHL since Sean Avery used his stick and arms to block the view of Martin Brodeur during a first round series between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils in 2008.

Knies was lucky to avoid an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Wednesday.

‘I think I just gotta position myself pretty good and hopefully I can help the team out there,” the 22-year-old said.

Knies was creating a disturbance in front the old fashioned way when a Mitch Marner shot from the sideboards beat Bobrovsky in the third period during Wednesday's 4-3 win in Toronto.

“He's made a living there this year, and he's doing a great job of it still,” said coach Craig Berube. "On the game-winning goal, I mean, he's right to the net front right away, taking the eyes away of the goalie, and he's done an excellent........

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