Holl did great the 1 season when he was paired with Muzzin , don’t feel the results have been quite the same for the last 2 . Liljgren risky ? You sure you’ve watched him this year ? He’s been rock solid . Very much a modern 2 way guy . He’s the main reason why Sandin was viewed as expendable as he’d clearly passed him on the pecking order ( yes i understand they play different sides ) .
Holl this season is one of main reason why leafs survive to Muzzin and all injuries leafs had and how leafs had been one of best defensive team this season. Yes offensivly or when holl having the puck in his stick, its not great and everyone is agree with it... But when its time to defend, overal he had been excellent ...
And yes Liljegren im risky, we can just watch last 2 leafs game and you can easily see why.
Yesterday, the only 5v5 goal against leafs... who did the mistake? Liljegren when he saw kampf get the puck, the only thing he had in mind was about offensive and been overagressive and didn't recognize the situation. When he understand jt/kampf would be unable to clear the puck out of the zone, he was already out of position and the time he came back at a good position, cousin was already all alone in the slot
Game vs NYI
1st goal unstead of just blocking and passing lane after switching from parise to mayfield, he had been again over-agressive in mayfield, get cought out of position and gave up a free passing lane before mccabe wqs unable to cover lilly player
2nd goal: take all time of the world as last man in dzone, result turnover and islander scored
Its exemple of 3 risky play he did last 2 game who cost 3 goal and thats why liljegren is risky and why keefe never been able to fully trust him
Liljegren is not a 2 way modern dman, hes a puck moving dman and holl is a stay-at-home dman.
