Auston Matthews is the new captain of the Maple Leafs, and already it's clear the team are very comfortable around him, with Matthew Knies even lying about him. The Toronto Maple Leafs have a new leader coming into the 2024/25 season, and it's safe to say that he's had plenty of fun with his teammates over the summer. According to questions from the media, Matthews and Matthew Knies have played plenty of tennis over the summer, and according to the 21-year old rising star, he got the best of his veteran captain. <q>I smoked him, said Knies of dueling Matthews on the tennis court.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/TheFourthPeriod/status/1837174415156727844'> </a></blockquote></div> That may not be the case after all however, as Matthews had his chance to respond to Knies in the media, and it's safe to say he believes Knies was telling a little lie. <q>He's never beaten me in Tennis, never, said Matthews. He literally walked into the gym and told me that he said that. I said 'I can't believe you would lie to the media like that, that's crazy'</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/LeafsPapi_/status/1837229414188212503'> </a></blockquote></div> Given the pressure on the shoulders of these players, it's fantastic to see them continue to let their personalities shine through, and at this point, it's unclear who is getting the best of the other on the tennis court, so one day we may officially find out. Source: Hockey Feed <a href='https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/auston-matthews-calls-out-matthew-knies-for-lying-about-him?fbclid=IwY2xjawFbt-pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd-BcFiJ7jx1JVL98iePsGc402gsL3Fm5ZIZgZVB8GxWFzosm1l3MPocyA_aem_ro-KzpV7TkLRjZfs8Vx4OQ' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'> Auston Matthews calls out Matthew Knies for lying about him.</a>