Matthew Knies offers surprising take on being injured by Zach Whitecloud
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Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies has been out for a couple of games following a hit to the head from Zach Whitecloud of the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
Overall, the hit to the head from Whitecloud was a huge source of debate for about a week, although it did not result in any sort of supplementary discipline.
Since that time, Knies has missed games against the Utah Hockey Club and the Florida Panthers.
Thankfully, Knies is expected to return to the lineup today against the Tampa Bay Lightning as he was on a line with Auston Matthews at practice.
He even got some reps on the first Power Play unit, which has decided to go with five forwards from here on out.
Yesterday, Knies spoke to the media about his injury and the circumstances behind it.
Matthew Knies talks Zach Whitecloud
Surprisingly, Knies had nothing bad to say about Whitecloud and his role in all of this.
Instead, Knies put all of the blame for the injury on himself as he feels like he put himself in a bad position that led to an injury.
I put myself in a tough scenario. I was just trying to get the puck in & you gotta keep your head up. I'm kind of upset that it led me to getting hurt, but it happens in hockey... He apologized to me. I don't think he's intending to hurt me.
Knies has played 20 games so far this season where he has a total of eight goals and four assists for 12 points.
His performance has been solid and there is no doubt that he continues to improve with every passing season.
Having said that, his return to action tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning will be a huge plus as this team looks to avenge their 5-1 blowout loss at the hands of the defending Stanley Cup champions.
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