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
It didn’t take New York Islanders’ rookie defenceman, Matthew Schaefer, long to drop his name into the NHL’s history book. In fact, it was just over 17 minutes that Schaefer played in his first career NHL game and it came with an all-time record as well for the 18-year-old. Just over 12 minutes into the … Read more
ESPN’s College GameDay headed 35 miles south of the home of the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers to Coral Gables for Saturday’s matchup between the University of Miami and the University of Florida. Joining the crew as guest picker was Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk. Students and fans packed the set hours before sunrise just … 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
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
Through the long, hot days of summer, the absence of hockey is really beginning to set in for fans of the game. But for this year’s crop of draftees, it’s been a July of celebration, hard work, and reflection. That’s where Kitchener Rangers winger Matthew Hlacar finds himself right now after being drafted by the … 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