Watch: Matthew Knies gets revenge by fighting Zach Whitecloud

Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Matthew Knies. Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

Watch: Maple Leafs' Matthew Knies gets revenge by fighting Golden Knights' Zach Whitecloud

By Austen Bundy | Last updated Mar 5, 2025 11:29 PM ET

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies didn't waste time settling a grudge on Wednesday night.

As soon as the puck was dropped for his team's tilt with the Las Vegas Golden Knights, Knies immediately dropped the gloves with defenseman Zach Whitecloud.

Most hockey fights involve a healthy back-and-forth, but this one was a particularly one-sided affair.

KNIES AND WHITECLOUD DROP THE GLOVES TO START THE GAME pic.twitter.com/baTUQ3uiqI
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 6, 2025

Knies wailed on Whitecloud repeatedly with his left hand, leaving the defenseman with little opportunity to get any swings of his own in before the two ended up on the ice.

The early fight was Knies' form of revenge for an injury he suffered from a high hit he took from Whitecloud in November. He was forced to miss time as a result.

Knies found hockey justice for his earlier grievance.

Austen Bundy

Austen Bundy is a journalist and sports junkie from the Washington, D. C. area

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