Head coach Craig Berbube shed light on Knies’ injury status on Monday before the Minnesota game. Berube told reporters, “It (the injury) has been bothering him a lot for quite some time, and it hasn’t really gotten much better. It is an ongoing issue”. Despite confirming the forward’s condition, Knies went on to play against the Wild, scoring one assist, although the team lost 6-3.
Despite the lingering injury, the lineup remains unchanged for tonight’s game against the New Jersey Devils at home, and Knies is projected to play.
Craig Berube confirms he’s sticking with Joseph Woll in net tonight
Matthew Knies good to go as he continues to play through a lingering lower-body issue @TSN_Sports— Mark Masters (@markhmasters) January 21, 2026The six-foot-three Leaf originally suffered the lower-body injury in mid-November and missed three games straight.