View the newest about Leafs wing player Matthew Knies, Stars Center Roope Hintz, Canadiens Winger Patrik Laine and more in the NHL Morning Coffee Headlines of today.
Toronto Sun: Matthew Knies wants to find out who will add him and Auston Matthews will be in the right wing on the top line of the Maple Leafs. That role was fulfilled by Mitch Marner, who has since left for the Vegas Golden Knights.
Toronto Maple Leafs Forward Matthew Knies (NHL images).
‘It will be a bit different without Mitch, but the acquisitions we have made look good, “said Knies, referring to Forward’s Matias Maccelli, Nicolas Roy and Dakota Joshua.” I don’t know what we will put together at the start of the season, but we have many great players in our team. “
Note of the Spector: Anyone replacing Marner will not replace their attack, but the hope is that the winger can compensate sufficiently that the position will not be weakness. They have to establish chemistry with Byies and Matthews next month, starting in the training camp.
The Leafs could move William Nylander to the primary -right position, but that can influence their second -line production.
Nhl.com: Dallas Stars Center Roope Hintz said that he is completely healthy with the training camp that is approaching next month. The 28-year-old Hintz suffered a broken foot during the playoffs of Stanley Cup 2025, but he did not need any operation.
‘I feel good. My foot is fine, and I was able to train normally this summer, “said Hintz.” So everything is good. “
Hintz sustained the injury when the defender of Edmonton Oilers Darnell nurse lowered him in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final. He missed Game 3, but returned for the last two games of the series.
Note of the Spector: The report indicated that the problem was a bleeding problem that forced him to miss a match after the injury. Hintz said they found a solution that made him feel normally, so he could return to action for the rest of the conference final.
The Montreal Gazette: Canadiens -wing player Patrik Laine and his wife joined a member of various athletes from Montreal and their partners in the “From Us To You” fashion show. From us to you is the basis that was founded by the Laines to promote mental health initiatives.
‘I didn’t see myself walking on the runway, but here we are, “said Line.” I think it is cool to combine fashion and sports and mental health. “
Laine also stated that his reputation was one of the more fashionable players of the NHL accidentally. He said he was wearing something else for a competition a few years ago, creating an expectation to dress up. “I don’t mind. I had only been super in fashion a few years ago. It is pretty nice. You show off your personality.”
Note from Spector: Most NHL players tend to dress conservatively before games. This can now change that the pre-game dress code will be abolished under the new collective negotiating agreement, which will take effect in 2026-27.
Nyi Hockey Now: The 2025-26 season of the islanders depends on the performance of Vooruit Mathew Barzal and goalkeeper Ilya Sorokin.
Barzal comes from an injury-related season and limits it to 20 points in 30 games. In the meantime, Sorokin’s workload increased over the past two seasons, especially in 2024-25 when Back-up Semyon Varlamov was put aside by injury.
Note of the Spector: the absence of Barzal and an overworked Sorokin have contributed to the fact that the islanders missed the play -offs last season. A healthy season for the first and a reduction in the workload of the latter can help the club return in 2025-26.
St. Louis after dispatch: This season is the chance of Logan Mailloux to earn meaningful NHL minutes. The 22-year-old defender was traded by the Montreal Canadiens to the blues in exchange for winger Zack Bolduc.
Mailloux had difficulty cracking the reconstruction of the Defense Corps of Canadiens last season and was limited to only seven games. The 22-year-old was able to start the season with the third defense of the blues next to Tyler Tucker, and was able to challenge for a place on one of their power play units.
Note from the Spector: Mailloux can get a better chance in St. Louis to earn more NHL playing time than in Montreal. It will be interesting to see how the move to the blues influences its process.
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