To mark the occasion, we have an extended notes version of the notebook, so let’s dive right into it.
Notes
– On top of all the offseason additions made by Brad Treliving, one of the real lineup wildcards entering the season was a noteworthy rookie, Matthew Knies. He started on the third line, but it was an awkward fit alongside Kampf and a struggling-on-the-wing Domi. Still, he flashed promise at times and received a look up the lineup.
There is no question he has the speed and skill to hang with the Leafs‘ top players, but he’s still very much a rookie who is learning the league and how to contribute to the team night in and night out.