Knies, Lafferty, Lajoie each land a thunderous hit in pre-season opener against the Senators

During the Leafs' pre-season opener against the Ottawa Senators, a trio of players showed a little extra "snot, piss and vinegar", much to the delight of Treliving and company. Max Lajoie, Matthew Knies and Sam Lafferty each landed some thunderous hits in this one, and you can be sure that the Sens were looking over their shoulders the rest of the way.

Lajoie is not going to be beating anyone on the Leafs' blueline out for a spot, but it's nice to see him show the organization what he can do. Knies and Lafferty, on the other hand, are expected to be contributors for the Leafs this season. If they can bring this element of physicality, using their bodies to separate guys from pucks, they're going to be a lot of fun to watch this season.