The Toronto Maple Leafs top prospect Matthew Knies officially made his debut last night against the Florida Panthers. While he didn't record any points, he did impress his teammates, and left the game in a positive way.

After the game, some of his teammates were interviewed and asked their thoughts on Knies debut, which they had nothing but positive responses:

Matthews: "We're trying to do something special here & we believe he can come in and help us. It's just getting him acclimated right away & tonight he didn't look out of place."
Samsonov: Not easy for him today especially for Florida game. It's not easy to start but he's looking good. He's fighting on the board. I like how he play. He's so nice.
Tavares: I was really impressed. Not an easy situation to come into. Obviously, you know, helluva 72 hours for him ... you can see the ability, the size & the strength & the puck handling & playmaking ability that he's going to have
Sheldon Keefe: The pace didn't faze him at all. His feet were moving. He made some smart plays with the puck. There were a couple of mistakes out there, but I think some mistakes are good. You can learn thru that & adjust, which I thought he did. He did a nice job

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