Maple Leafs Place Matthew Knies on Injured Reserve After Upper-Body Injury

The 22-year-old forward was sidelined following a hit during Wednesday's game; Alex Nylander and Philippe Myers called up to fill roster gaps.

Matthew Knies suffered an upper-body injury during a mid-ice collision with Vegas Golden Knights' Zach Whitecloud on Wednesday, leading to his placement on injured reserve retroactive to that day.
Knies, who has 12 points in 20 games this season, will miss at least seven days, including Sunday's game against Utah, per league rules for injured reserve designations.
The Maple Leafs recalled forward Alex Nylander from the AHL Marlies after signing him to a one-year, $775,000 contract; Nylander has 12 points in 14 AHL games this season.
Defenseman Philippe Myers was also recalled to replace Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who missed practice due to illness, while Max Domi remains questionable for Sunday’s game as he recovers from a lower-body injury.
Toronto is dealing with a string of injuries, including absences of key players like Auston Matthews, Max Pacioretty, Calle Jarnkrok, and David Kampf, as well as Ryan Reaves, who is serving a five-game suspension.