Auston Matthews calls out Matthew Knies for lying about him.
Auston Matthews sets the record straight and says teammate Matthew Knies has been telling tall tales.
www.hockeyfeed.comHere’s the latest I can share based on public reporting up to now.
- Matthew Knies has been trending in late 2025 through early 2026 with updates on his knee injury and options for the offseason. A March 2026 piece noted he publicly indicated he intended to play through the knee issue as the Maple Leafs pushed toward the playoffs, signaling a willingness to battle through pain rather than shut down for rest. This generated discussion about whether the team should rest him to protect his long-term health, especially with a tight playoff race in contention at the time.[1]
- Prior coverage highlighted his high workload and usage with the Leafs, including a productive season that saw him near a career-high point total and significant role on the team’s forward group. In August 2025, there were discussions about his status for Team USA’s Olympic roster, with Knies viewed as a hopeful but less certain candidate compared with more established USA players; there was optimism around his season-to-season progress but no definitive Olympic confirmation at that time.[2][1]
- For broader context and potential updates, outlets like The Hockey News and Sports media continue to track Knies’ health, contract status, and on-ice impact as a core young player for Toronto, with ongoing coverage of his development and injury management alongside the Leafs’ performance.[3][1]
If you’d like, I can narrow to one of these angles and pull more precise recent quotes, injury updates, or game-by-game performance data. I can also monitor for the very latest news and summarize it with proper citations.