Impressive! Very few experts had anticipated this. The Toronto Maple Leafs recently informed that Michael Bunting will not be included in the lineup for the next game, as well as likely for future games. This is a big change. Bunting had 63 points in 79 games last season and 49 points this season. He has been a regular on the Toronto Maple Leafs' first line for the past two years. But what happened? Bunting was suspended for 3 games by the NHL, following this questionable check in game 1 of the series between the Lightning and the Leafs. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/BradyTrett/status/1648496196070285313'> </a></blockquote></div> During his absence, Matthew Knies has been remarkable and has established himself as a regular player in the Toronto line-up. As a result, it was recently announced that although Bunting's suspension is over, he will not be reinstated to the team's lineup, given Knies' impressive performance. <q>Shocker. Bunting will remain in the stands, even though his suspension is over.</q> Bunting actually mentioned this news in a press briefing: <q>Michael Bunting: My job is to be a great teammate and be a professional. He says he hopes the Leafs have several more games to play and that he'll be back in the lineup later. - Via Chris Johnston</q> This is simply a very big deal! To be continued, then! Sources: <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/LucGelinasRDS/status/1651276254774018058'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/jonassiegel/status/1651263740002566144'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1651273054893359115'> </a></blockquote></div>