Matthew Knies

Hot or Cold? 20 Takes On The Toronto Maple Leafs

Oh boy, we’re getting close! With training camps underway any day now and the NHL pre-season right around the corner, I am FIRED UP about getting back to the hockey season. Summer is great, with school being out, vacations taking place, and warm weather for a few months, and when the comforting warmth of summer […]

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Maple Leafs Stars Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews Talking Prior to Face-Off

The Leafs Are Set To Be the Best Powerplay in the East

Since the Auston Matthews era began in Toronto, we have expected the Maple Leafs to operate near the top of the league in their power play almost every season. They are a team filled with very talented players. Players who can pass players, who can score, and have had at least a solid top unit. […]

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Matthew Knies suits up for playoff game against Florida Panthers

This Is Why Matthew Knies Is Due for a Monster Season

Matthew Knies, a player who fans have claimed was massively overhyped before finally signing and making his NHL debut at the end of the 2022-23 season. Knies came into the National Hockey League and was a massive contributor to the Leafs overcoming their first-round curse. With Knies recovering from a concussion, he will look to […]

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Examining How the Leafs Could Become Cap Compliant

By now, most of us Leaf fans have grown used to the trickery of Brandon Pridham. His official title is assistant general manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Over recent years, he has been well known as their resident capologist and the brains behind the Leafs cap gymnastics.  Same story every summer. The Leafs are […]

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GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JANUARY 22: Detail of the Arizona Coyotes logo during the NHL game against the Vegas Golden Knights at Gila River Arena on January 22, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Golden Knights 5-2. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Coyotes: What Options Are Left in Arizona?

Now that we know the results of the Tempe election, what are the options for the team moving forward? Slow the roll on the relocation talk just yet. It’s already been said they are staying in Mullett Arena through 23-24. So what are the options to stay in Arizona? Plenty, it turns out. Mesa area […]

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Sam Bennett skating for the Florida Panthers

Sam Bennett, What Are You Doing?

The NHL playoffs are full of shenanigans and dirty plays, but Sam Bennett has done it again. In the four games that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers have played so far, Sam Bennett has done two questionable things. The first was his play on Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Matthew Knies which resulted in […]

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Sergei Bobrovsky in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Leafs vs. Panthers (Game 2) Three Stars

After getting goalie’d in game one by Sergei Bobrovsky, surely the Leafs were due for a bounce-back performance in game two, right? It sure looked that way in the first five minutes into the game. Unfortunately, it all went to the wayside in just 66 seconds to start the second period as the Panthers went […]

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Sam Bennett Must Be Suspended For His Dirty Play On Matthew Knies

In the second game of the second round in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett would give some overly dirty play on Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Matthew Knies. While it is debated if Sam Bennett ran Matthew Knies’s head into the board or the ice, one thing is for certain, Bennett punched […]

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Photo of Matthew Tkachuk Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images

Leafs vs. Panthers (Game 1) Three Stars

For the first time in 19 years, the Toronto Maple Leafs were set to play in a second round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was a matchup that I’m confident not many people had in their playoff bracket; Leafs vs. Panthers. The Leafs defeated the powerhouse that is the Tampa Bay Lightning in […]

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Leafs celebrate after a game 5 OT win

Leafs RD1GM5: The First Chance to Close Out The Series

Tonight marks Game 5 and the first opportunity the Leafs have to close out this series and advance to the second round for the first time in 20 years. Tampa is bound to bounce back after giving up two third period leads in a row, so the Leafs will need to play a strong complete […]

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