Matthew Knies will not play against Blues due to a lower body injury
Knies has been one of the team’s most productive forwards in what has otherwise been a dark season for the Maple Leafs, with five goals and 22 points in 19 games so far. It is unknown where the injury came from as Knies had been skating with Max Domi and Easton Cowan, but whatever it was, it flared up before game time and will cause the young Maple Leafs star to miss the game.
Knies’ injury adds to a growing shopping list of injuries, with Auston Matthews, Anthony Stolarz, Scott Laughton and Chris Tanev all currently missing due to injuries. None of these are expected to be long-term, but all four required a stint on injured reserve. In addition, head coach Craig Berube announced that forward Nicolas Roy would also miss a few games due to injury.
“We’re dealing with injuries, but you know what? Everyone’s dealing with injuries. So if you look around the league, there are good teams that have injuries. So for me, that’s a losing mentality. I’ve been in this game for a long time, I haven’t met a player who says, ‘You know what? Give me fewer opportunities. Everybody wants more opportunities. Everybody wants a bigger role.’
The Maple Leafs have gone 0-4-1 in their last five games and will look to snap out of their funk despite the latest blow from the injury bug with a win over the Blues on Tuesday night.
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