Matthew Knies

[Peasy]

it was his first goal...

Knies is decent in the O-zone, but a liability everyplace else.
he is still too weak on his skates and with his stick
he doesnt use his body to 'lean' on anyone, or throw a hit
he is still 'learning' the game, and i hope he is used properly, or there will be more goals scored when he's on the ice.

Man has an xGF% of 59% 5 on 5.

5 goals for, 3 against. For reference matthews has the highest xGF% at 59.9%, and has 6 GF and 5 GA.

Dude hasnt even played 10 games in the NHL yet...

You ever wonder why ROR doesn't seem as effective after that 3 game winning streak? Well Knies was on his line that entire time and was then taken off of it and that line has pretty hot garbage since.

Also he has 14 hits in 6 games.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

it was his first goal...

Knies is decent in the O-zone, but a liability everyplace else.
he is still too weak on his skates and with his stick
he doesnt use his body to 'lean' on anyone, or throw a hit
he is still 'learning' the game, and i hope he is used properly, or there will be more goals scored when he's on the ice.

Believe it or not, Knies has actually played hockey games in his life before getting to the Leafs. Also, your analysis of his game is pretty bad unfortunately

 

[TMLAM34]

Knies has made a couple crucial mistakes on the defensive end, I can think of two that led to direct goals. But what did you really expect from someone coming straight from college and into the NHL playoffs. Not to mention the pros definitely outweigh the cons here.

 

[The Best Leafs Everr]

Nobody even posted his first goal here yet?!!

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[authentic]

it was his first goal...

Knies is decent in the O-zone, but a liability everyplace else.
he is still too weak on his skates and with his stick
he doesnt use his body to 'lean' on anyone, or throw a hit
he is still 'learning' the game, and i hope he is used properly, or there will be more goals scored when he's on the ice.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Finally someone clipped this. The idea that Knies is soft is asinine. Big and tough Radko Gudas tried to hit Knies and he bounced off him.



Yes Knies has been caught with a few good hits but he’s a 20 year old rookie who’s still getting used to the league. Give him a couple of years of development and growth and he’ll be even more of a problem physically.

 

[pcruz]

Man were some posters so wrong about Knies impact in the NHL, let alone NHL playoffs.

I was sure he wasn't going to be as impactful as he has been.

I said that if you're leaning on this kid, you're in trouble.

And now I'm not sure about that comment at all.

He's been absolutely fantastic for a guy just playing his 10 NHL game....

He skates like Auston a lot, and his ability to protect the puck is amazing.

I see a line of 23 - 34 - 16 absolutely dominating the NHL next year or so....

He can be a much, much better version of Hyman with more strength and better hands.

The future is bright for this guy.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Why is everyone making him sound like some sort of defensive liability lol?

He’s no defensive stalwart (yet) but he’s been passable. Hustles back hard and has a good stick. Had a couple bad giveaways, but those are far from the norm.

 

[Peasy]

Knies has made a couple crucial mistakes on the defensive end, I can think of two that led to direct goals. But what did you really expect from someone coming straight from college and into the NHL playoffs. Not to mention the pros definitely outweigh the cons here.

The thing is, everyone in the NHL makes mistakes lmao. Its not just rookies that do. Like just last game we saw Brodie and McCabe be direct causes of goals against.

 

[mydnyte]

Believe it or not, Knies has actually played hockey games in his life before getting to the Leafs. Also, your analysis of his game is pretty bad unfortunately

actually, its pretty dead accurate.
there is no doubt that he will be an outstanding player, but, he's still 'weak'.
Defensively, he is not ready to play in his own zone in the playoffs against top line players, or stronger players.

Man has an xGF% of 59% 5 on 5.

5 goals for, 3 against. For reference matthews has the highest xGF% at 59.9%, and has 6 GF and 5 GA.

Dude hasnt even played 10 games in the NHL yet...

You ever wonder why ROR doesn't seem as effective after that 3 game winning streak? Well Knies was on his line that entire time and was then taken off of it and that line has pretty hot garbage since.

Also he has 14 hits in 6 games.

Holl always had a bunch of 'hits' but all season long, he maybe made 2 hits that the opposing player actually felt.
hits are too liberally handed out, any physical contact no matter how minimal, is a 'hit'
they dont need to be clean you clock hits, but, they shouldnt be bounce off the guy without him knowing you ever toughed him either.

 

[MattyKniesFan]

He’s a 20 year old kid fresh out of college. Just wait til he’s a filled out 25 year old man with league experience. Gonna be scoring 35-40 goals for you guys.

 

[sxvnert]

Exactly as advertised..a future 2nd/3rd line winger.

aka the 23/24 Bunting Replacement

 

[authentic]

Exactly as advertised..a future 2nd/3rd line winger.

aka the 23/24 Bunting Replacement

Is he going to decline from here on out?

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Bunting suspension was the *ONLY* reason we are seeing him this playoffs.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Bunting suspension was the *ONLY* reason we are seeing him this playoffs.

I'm pretty sure after getting clobbered in game 1 against TB, we would have seen him in game 2 no matter what.

 

[Menzinger]

I wouldn't rush to put a cap on a ceiling just yet either, sky's the limit at the moment

 

[Leafblooded]

Poor kid is getting hit hard by the floridians

 

[GardinerTheForward]

what’s his injury

 

[Future]

 

[BertCorbeau]

f*** this team has some tough luck with it's tough prospects in recent years .. Robertsons, Knies, Amirov ... heck even Lily and Sandin had injuries through their way.

 

[WillNy29]

so we'll be hearing about a Bennett suspension right?

 

[Superstar]

what’s his injury

Probably concussion...Bennett grabbed his head and whacked it on the ice.

so we'll be hearing about a Bennett suspension right?

Not according to Parros.

 

[Bonin21]

Brutal luck

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

so we'll be hearing about a Bennett suspension right?

Bennett had two incidents tonight that could theoretically lead to supplemental discipline. I sincerely doubt he’ll get anything given how this league is run.