Knies has two goals, assist in debut, Blue Jackets top Sabres in opener

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Forward was traded from Maple Leafs on Monday; Coyle gets 3 assists for Columbus COLUMBUS -- Matthew Knies scored twice and had an assist in his Columbus Blue Jackets debut, a 6-3 win against the Buffalo Sabres at Nationwide Arena on Thursday. Knies, a forward, was acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday as part of a six-player trade that sent forward Kirill Marchenko to Toronto. Charlie Coyle had three assists, Zach Werenski had two assists, and Jet Greaves made 23 saves for the Blue Jackets.