Knies has 2 goals and an assist in Columbus debut as Blue Jackets beat Sabres 6-3

Matthew Knies recorded two goals and an assist in his Columbus debut to lead the Blue Jackets to a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. The win marked Columbus's first season-opening triumph in five years. Cole Sillinger, Adam Fantilli, Sean Monahan, and Mathieu Olivier also scored for Columbus, while Jet Greaves made 23 saves in goal.

Knies became the first player in franchise history to score twice in his Blue Jackets debut, tying Artemi Panarin's franchise record of three points in a debut. Mattias Samuelsson, Jack Quinn, and Konsta Helenius scored for Buffalo, while goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 16 shots in the loss.