Happy Thanksgiving! Unfortunately, from a Leafs Nation perspective, there’s not much to be thankful about so far in the early season. The Leafs got skunked on Saturday night in Detroit, but ultimately, they can atone for their ugly outing this afternoon on home ice against the very same Red Wings squad. Most notably, Easton Cowan … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Easton Cowan will likely made his NHL debut against the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. Cowan was promoted to Toronto’s top line alongside Matthew Knies and Auston Matthews during Sunday’s practice session. The 20-year-old was a healthy scratch for the Maple Leafs’ first two games, but head coach Craig Berube shuffled … Read more
The North American NHL media tour is here, which means training camp is just around the corner. In addition to that, we’re now just 29 short days away from Toronto’s season opener against the Montreal Canadiens. To kick things off, we talked about how quickly summer went and our excitement for the upcoming season. In … Read more
Matthew Knies is expected to take on a larger leadership role with the Toronto Maple Leafs this year, after signing a six-year extension with the team in the offseason. Ahead of the upcoming season, Knies spoke with Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill on Tuesday’s edition of Leafs Morning Take, where he explained why he’s able … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies isn’t shying away from the pressure that comes with donning the Blue and White, and instead is eager to take on a bigger role with the team. With Mitch Marner gone to the Vegas Golden Knights, Knies has taken over the void as one of the Leafs’ core pieces … Read more
Matthew Knies underwent a true breakout season, emerging as a bonafide power forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Knies is now the bridge between the team’s win-now window and its future, after signing a six-year extension worth $7.75 million in June. It’s incumbent upon Knies to continue to build upon his stellar 2024-25 campaign, with … Read more
Today (Aug 19th), Team USA’s Olympic management group announced the 44 players that have been invited to the 2025-26 men’s Olympic orientation camp. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, they will have at least one player representing them for Team USA, with their captain Auston Matthews getting the nod as one of the first six players … Read more
Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies are among the 44 players named to the U.S. men’s Olympic orientation camp, USA Hockey announced Tuesday. The camp will take place from August 26-27, with no formal on-ice activity. Matthews was originally named to the team as one of the first six players selected, joined … Read more
Matthew Knies emerged as a true breakout star for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Knies now operates as the bridge between the team’s pressure-packed win-now window, and an uncertain future. The 22-year-old was stapled to Toronto’s first line for the past two seasons and when Auston Matthews returned to the lineup on January 4 against the … Read more
Through his first few seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Matthew Knies has quickly become one of the team’s most exciting young players. Between his size, physicality, and rising goalscoring figures, his versatility is one of his greatest strengths, with many calling him a ‘unicorn’ of sorts. At the same time, it also makes it … Read more