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REPORT: Maple Leafs teammates sing HIGH PRAISE for Matthew Knies after debut

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."

Auston Matthews on Matthew Knies:

"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."� Mark Masters (@markhmasters) April 11, 2023

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.

Ilya Samsonov on Matthew Knies:

"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."� Mark Masters (@markhmasters) April 11, 2023

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

John Tavares on Matthew Knies:

"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 ..."� Mark Masters (@markhmasters) April 11, 2023

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

Keefe on Matthew Knies: "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."� Mark Masters (@markhmasters) April 11, 2023

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