Maple Leafs star makes shocking admission about the NHL standings originally appeared on The Sporting News. In this case, the Toronto Maple Leafs star might be just a little too confident. Knies says he's so confident in his team that he isn't even paying attention to the standings. MORE: Why Craig Berube has a huge cut on his headThat's because the Maple Leafs aren't having a good season. Otherwise, by the time Knies looks at the standings, it might be too late.