Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies was placed on injured reserve Friday due to an upper-body injury, though coach Craig Berube said he is showing signs of improvement.

Following the placement of injured forward Matthew Knies on Injured Reserve, the Maple Leafs have signed a true household name.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed forward Matthew Knies on injured reserve following his upper-body injury sustained during Wednesday’s 3–0 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. Toronto made the announcement on Friday,

The Toronto Maple Leafs placed forward Matthew Knies on injured reserve Friday due to an upper-body injury sustained during Wednesday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Knies sustained an upper-body injury during the second period of the Maple Leafs' 3-0 win against Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, forcing him to leave the contest midway through the second period. The injury occurred after Knies was hit by Vegas defenseman Zach Whitecloud. Following the collision. He did not return for the remainder of the game.

The Toronto Maple Leafs received a positive update on forward Matthew Knies following a controversial hit during Wednesday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights. Leafs head coach Craig Berube confirmed Thursday that Knies was “feeling OK” but noted the 22-year-old is still undergoing evaluations.

The injury-ravaged Toronto Maple Leafs placed Matthew Knies on injured reserve Friday and signed fellow forward Alex Nylander to a one-year contract, recalling him from the AHL Marlies.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said forward Matthew Knies is “improving” as he recovers from an upper-body injury but will be out of the lineup for Sunday’s game against Utah.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have already seen a ton of injuries pile up to key forwards, but another came following a controversial hit. In their 3-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, the Maple Leafs lost Matthew Knies after he took a huge hit from Zach Whitecloud.