Holl scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto on Thursday.
Holl shot from the blue line over Joseph Woll's glove to push the Red Wings up 2-1 early in the second period. Holl finished the season with three points (one goal, two assists) in his last three games. Prior to that, Holl had just one goal and five assists in his previous 72 games.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Gets on scoresheet Friday
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Holl recorded an assist and two blocked shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning.
Holl got on the scoresheet for the first time in three months, ending a 37-game point drought. While he's been a regular in the Red Wings' lineup, he's been limited to third-pairing duties most of the time. The defenseman has just six points, 36 shots on net, 33 hits, 74 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating over 71 appearances.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Still cold on offense
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Holl's point drought reached 25 games in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
In that span, Holl has a minus-5 rating, 20 blocked shots, 15 shots on net, nine hits and six PIM. He's a third-pairing defenseman for the Red Wings, so it's no surprise there's a lack of offense in his game, but he's usually a more physical player. This season, he's been limited to five points, 29 shots on net, 28 hits, 59 blocks, 16 PIM and a minus-8 rating through 58 appearances.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Enters break in slump
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Holl was held off the scoresheet for the 14th consecutive game in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Lightning.
Holl went minus-4 with 12 blocked shots in that span. The 33-year-old has settled into a third-pairing role during the absence of Jeff Petry (undisclosed), and barring any trades for defensive reinforcements, Holl should resume playing there when the Red Wings' schedule restarts Feb. 22 versus the Wild. He's unlikely to interest most fantasy managers given his lack of offense -- he has five points with 20 shots on net, 51 blocked shots, 25 hits and a minus-7 rating over 47 outings this season.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Snags assist Friday
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Holl registered an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.
Holl has two helpers over four contests in January. The 32-year-old blueliner hasn't typically generated much offense, picking up just five points with 14 shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 33 appearances. He's added 19 hits and 39 blocked shots. Holl's spot in the lineup appears to be safe until Jeff Petry (undisclosed) is ready to be activated from injured reserve.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Sends helper in win
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Holl recorded an assist in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jackets.
Holl ended a 13-game point drought with the helper. The 32-year-old was scratched just once in that span, and it appears he's mostly separated himself from being at danger of sitting out, which has most often happened to Erik Gustafsson and Albert Johansson. Holl could even see a larger role if Jeff Petry (undisclosed) misses time after getting hurt Thursday. Holl is at four points, 11 shots on net, 18 hits and 36 blocked shots through 30 appearances, so he won't be a strong fantasy option even if he continues to play regularly.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Maintaining decent playing time
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Holl has been scratched just once over 11 games in December.
Holl doesn't have a point and has gone minus-5 with seven hits and 11 blocked shots over his 10 appearances this month. The 32-year-old defenseman has been holding a large share of playing time in a bottom-four role, and he's had a little more ice time while the Red Wings deal with injuries to Simon Edvinsson (upper body) and Ben Chiarot (upper body). Holl is at three points, 34 blocked shots, 16 hits and a minus-2 rating over 26 contests this season.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Gets first goal of season
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Holl scored a goal, blocked three shots and added two PIM in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Devils.
Holl has played in four straight games and has two points in that span. The defenseman is up to three points, five shots on net, 23 blocked shots, nine hits and a plus-3 rating over 16 appearances. His production across the board is too low to be helpful in fantasy, but it appears he's carving out a larger role in the lineup.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Finds assist in win
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Holl logged an assist in Monday's 4-2 win over the Islanders.
Holl picked up his second helper of the year. He's been in the lineup in seven of 11 contests in November, though he continues to be in competition with Albert Johansson and Erik Gustafsson for third-pairing minutes. Holl has added 17 blocked shots, eight hits, four shots on net and a plus-2 rating through 14 appearances this season, so he's not even really standing out with physicality, which is typically his biggest strength.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: No offense in part-time role
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Holl has gone 10 games without a point and was scratched for the sixth time in that span Thursday versus the Islanders.
Holl is in a rotational role on the third pairing, competing with Albert Johansson and Erik Gustafsson for playing time. The 32-year-old Holl has never been one to put up big numbers on offense, topping out at 23 points in 69 games in 2021-22. He has one assist, four shots on net, eight hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 12 appearances this season.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Heading back up Wednesday
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Holl was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday.
Holl's promotion doesn't bode well for Jeff Petry's (upper body) availability versus the Rangers on Thursday, though it could be more of a precautionary move. Even if Petry can't play, the 32-year-old Holl is far from guaranteed a spot in the lineup, as both Erik Gustafsson and Albert Johansson will be looking for minutes.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Sent back to minors
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Holl was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.
Holl demotion could just be a product of the Wings' schedule, with the team not back in action until Thursday's clash with the Rangers. Still, it could also mean that Jeff Petry (upper body) is ready to return to the lineup after missing the previous two contests. Regardless, Holl likely will continue to shuffle between levels this season depending on the health of Detroit's blue line.
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Red Wings' Justin Holl: Joining NHL club
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Holl will be called up by the Red Wings ahead of Saturday's game against Nashville, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.
Holl was sent to the minors ahead of the regular season, but he's slated rejoin the NHL club since Jeff Petry (upper body) will be unavailable. Petry is considered day-to-day, and it wouldn't be surprising to see Holl return to the AHL once Petry is medically cleared. It's unclear if Holl will see any playing time against the Predators.
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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.
