Photo credit: James Carey Lauder-Imagn ImagesMatthew Knies isn't interested in the noise surrounding the Toronto Maple Leafs right now, and his latest comments suggest the locker room is far from hitting the panic button. It usually is when the team slides down the standings, but this current stretch feels heavier than most. Speaking to the media this week, young Leafs star Knies didn't offer the usual clichés or empty promises. Knies is proving to be the emotional anchor Toronto needsThis is exactly why the Leafs committed to him with that $7.75M cap hit. Matthew Knies sits down for a candid chat with former Leafs winger Colby Armstrong