Red Wings' Justin Holl: Opportunities scarce in Motown
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Holl was a part-time player for the Red Wings in 2023-24, with five assists representing his point total through 38 games.
Expectations were high for Holl since the Wings granted him a three-year, $10.2 million contract last summer, but the right-shot defenseman wasn't utilized nearly as often as he was with the Maple Leafs for the first six years of his NHL career. In 2022-23, Holl picked up a pair of goals, 16 assists, 139 blocked shots and 151 hits in 80 games for Toronto, and he averaged 20:14 of ice time. The Wings' blue line was much more crowded in comparison this year, leaving Holl as the odd-man out in terms of opportunities.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Provides helper
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Holl logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Sharks.
Holl had been scratched for the previous two games, his longest stint in the press box this season. The 31-year-old continues to rotate through the lineup with Olli Maatta and Jeff Petry also occasionally sitting out. Holl has five assists, 25 hits, 20 PIM, 27 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 26 outings. He adds some physicality, but he's not much of a scorer, so he won't help much in fantasy.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Contributes assist in narrow win
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Holl registered an assist in Friday's 7-6 shootout win over the Flyers.
Holl delivered an apple with the goal credited to Patrick Kane, who picked up three points and secured the victory for Detroit in the shootout. The 31-year-old Holl's playing time has been somewhat limited this season, but he was pressed into duty Friday, as the Wings did not have Olli Maatta's services for most of the game due to his upper-body injury.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Ready to return Saturday
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Holl (undisclosed) is good to return Saturday versus Montreal, per the NHL media site.
Holl missed Thursday's 5-1 loss to Chicago because of the injury. He has three assists, 14 PIM, 16 hits and 15 blocks in 17 contests this season. Holl's return is expected to result in Olli Maatta serving as a healthy scratch Saturday.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Sidelined again Thursday
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Holl (undisclosed) will not play Thursday versus the Blackhawks, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Holl was questionable to play but ultimately suited up Wednesday versus the Rangers. He logged a solid 17:14 of ice time with a hit and a blocked shot, but he apparently suffered a setback that will cost him at least one game. Jeff Petry is back in the lineup with Holl out.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Set to play Wednesday
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Holl (undisclosed) is in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers, per the NHL media site.
Holl was considered questionable for the contest as of Tuesday, but it appears he'll be ready to suit up. Jeff Petry is set to be scratched with Holl good to go in a bottom-four role.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Questionable for Wednesday
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Holl (undisclosed) is questionable for Wednesday's matchup against the Rangers, according to coach Derek Lalonde.
Holl has chipped in three assists, 14 blocked shots and 15 hits in 16 games this season. Detroit may need to bring up an extra defender at some point, but Jake Walman (illness) is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Emerges from slump
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Holl posted three assists and a plus-5 rating in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Flames.
Holl has been steady defensively early in his Detroit career, but he had no offense to show for it until Sunday. The trio of helpers accounted for his first offense this season. The 31-year-old blueliner has added a plus-9 rating, four blocked shots, two hits and two PIM through five contests.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Heading to Detroit
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Holl signed a three-year, $10.2 million deal with the Red Wings on Saturday, per Joshua Kloke of The Athletic.
The deal will carry an AAV of $3.4. Holl tallied two goals and 18 points in 80 games last season with the Maple Leafs while racking up 151 hits and 139 blocked shots. While the 31-year-old defenseman won't offer enough offense for fantasy purposes, he'll help bring a physical element to the Red Wings blue line.
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Maple Leafs' Justin Holl: Snags helpers in comeback
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Holl earned an assist in Monday's 5-4 comeback victory over the Lightning.
While Holl was able to bring an eight-game pointless streak to a close, he still hasn't scored in 49 consecutive contests dating back to Dec. 27 versus the Blues. Given his limited offensive upside, the blueliner has just two shots in his last six outings, fantasy players probably shouldn't be banking on Holl producing with any regularity.
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Maple Leafs' Justin Holl: Notches assist Tuesday
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Holl garnered an assist versus Columbus on Tuesday.
Holl may have gone 40 games without finding the back of the net, and registering just 27 shots along the way, but has been producing assists of late with four in his last eight contests. Without a role with the man advantage, the Minnesota native will be hard-pressed to offer more than mid-range fantasy value.
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Maple Leafs' Justin Holl: Logs helper in win
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Holl recorded an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Holl has produced a pair of assists and a plus-5 rating over five games since he was a healthy scratched Feb. 15 versus the Blackhawks. The 31-year-old doesn't produce much offense, but he's usually a solid defender, though the Maple Leafs will occasionally want to get Conor Timmins into the lineup. Holl is at 13 points, a plus-14 rating, 42 shots on net, 117 hits and 103 blocked shots through 59 outings.
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Maple Leafs' Justin Holl: First healthy scratch this season
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Holl will be a healthy scratch Wednesday versus the Blackhawks, reports Sportsnet.ca.
Until now, Holl has played all the Leafs' games this season. But he was minus-3 in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Columbus. He really struggled with boxouts, and it was his man, Kent Johnson, who got position and tipped home the game-winner. Holl doesn't provide much fantasy value with two goals, nine assists and 26 PIM in 54 games. A night or two in the press box may serve his game well.
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Maple Leafs' Justin Holl: Adds assist in loss
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Holl logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Holl has done well lately, picking up four helpers and a plus-2 rating over his last five contests. The 31-year-old defenseman doesn't typically contribute offense at such a rate -- he's much more of a physical presence on the Maple Leafs' blue line. He has 11 points, a plus-12 rating, 40 shots on net, 100 hits, 89 blocks and 24 PIM through 52 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' Justin Holl: Two helpers against Isles
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Holl notched two assists in Monday's 5-2 win over the Islanders.
After helping set up Calle Jarnkrok for what proved to be the game-winner midway through the second period, Holl collected another assist on an Auston Matthews tally in the third. It was the first multi-point performance of the season for the veteran blueliner, and Holl has just two goals and nine points through 48 games, although he's supplemented that meager offense with 84 blocked shots, 93 hits and a plus-12 rating.
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Maple Leafs' Justin Holl: Contributes helper Thursday
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Holl logged an assist in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Coyotes.
With a goal and two assists over his last three games, Holl has been unusually productive. The 30-year-old typically plays more of a physical and defensive role with limited scoring contributions. He's up to six points, 32 shots on net, 71 hits, 63 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-7 rating through 36 contests.
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Maple Leafs' Justin Holl: Scores second of season
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Holl scored a goal on one shot in the Maple Leafs' 5-4 overtime win over the Blues on Tuesday.
Holl opened the scoring Tuesday, banging home a rebound to score his second goal of the season. This goal extends Holl's point streak to two games and gives him points in consecutive games for the first time this campaign. On the season, Holl has five points in 35 games.
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Maple Leafs' Justin Holl: Well-rounded effort in win
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Holl delivered an assist, two blocked shots and three hits in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Kings.
Holl was efficient across the board, and his strong effort snapped a 14-game streak in which he'd gone without a point. The Maple Leafs are rewarding Holl with more playing time; he's on track for 100-plus hits and blocked shots for the second consecutive season.
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Maple Leafs' Justin Holl: Slides first helper
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Holl recorded an assist, went plus-3 and added two PIM in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Holl assisted on Calle Jarnkrok's game-tying goal in the second period. As usual, Holl's production focuses more on defense and physical play than scoring. The 30-year-old has two points, 26 hits, 31 blocked shots, 12 shots on net, 12 PIM and a plus-1 rating in 13 contests this season. Sunday marked the first time all year he's posted zeroes in hits and blocked shots in the same game.
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Maple Leafs' Justin Holl: Returns Saturday
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Holl (food poisoning) will play in Saturday's preseason game against Montreal, per Mark Masters of TSN.ca.
Holl was dealing with food poisoning Friday, but he was back on the ice Saturday morning. He's projected to play alongside Jake Muzzin during the Leafs' tune-up game.
