Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Scores in Sunday's win
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Holmberg scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Holmberg ended a 19-game goal drought with his first-period tally Sunday. In that span, he had three assists, 19 hits, 17 shots on net and 14 blocked shots. The 26-year-old has been in a fourth-line role lately, but he's occasionally moved up in the lineup when he's playing well. Holmberg is at 17 points over 66 contests, matching his 54-game output from 2023-24. He's added 66 shots on net, 52 blocked shots, 43 hits, 27 PIM and a plus-3 rating in 2024-25.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Puts up helper
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Holmberg logged an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Holmberg snapped a nine-game point drought when he set up the first of Nicholas Robertson's two goals in this game. The 26-year-old Holmberg looked ticketed for the press box prior to David Kampf (upper body) exiting the lineup. For now, Holmberg is holding down a fourth-line role. He's at 16 points -- one shy of his career high -- with 62 shots on net, 48 blocked shots, 39 hits, 27 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 62 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Role shrinking in March
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Holmberg saw a season-low 7:38 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
Holmberg had six points over five games between Feb. 22 and March 2, but he's put up just a single assist across his last 11 outings. His ice time has been trending downward as well, and he was even scratched for the two games prior to Saturday. The 26-year-old has seen time on the second line occasionally, but his current role is not fantasy friendly. He's at 15 points, 60 shots on net, 44 blocked shots, 35 hits and a minus-1 rating across 59 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Forces overtime Tuesday
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Holmberg scored a goal, added two PIM and levied three hits in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Bruins.
Holmberg continues to fit in well on the second line -- he has four goals, one assist and a plus-4 rating over three contests since moving into that role following the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 25-year-old's goal Tuesday was clutch -- he scored with 46 seconds left in the third period to force overtime, allowing Mitch Marner to play hero with the game-winner in the extra session. Holmberg is up to six goals, 13 points, 47 shots on net, 36 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a minus-2 rating across 46 appearances this season. He's worth a look as a streamer, but be ready to let him go if he moves back into the bottom six.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Pockets assist
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Holmberg provided an assist and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.
Holmberg has gotten a chance to center the second line in the absence of John Tavares (lower body), though Wednesday was the first time it led to a meaningful bump in ice time (19:31). The 25-year-old Holmberg is more of a defensive forward, so his scoring upside remains limited. He has eight points, 35 shots on net, 33 blocked shots, 23 PIM and 17 hits over 39 contests in 2024-25.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Helps on power play
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Holmberg had a power-play assist, three shots on net and two blocks in Saturday's 7-3 win over Montreal.
Holmberg got some rare playing time on the power play and picked up the secondary helper on a tally by Nicholas Robertson, who redirected a shot from the point with one second remaining on the penalty. It was Holmberg's first power-play point this season and the second of his career. The third-line winger has two goals and five assists over 35 outings this season.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Unavailable Saturday
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Holmberg (illness) won't play against Boston on Saturday, according to David Alter of The Hockey News.
Holmberg will miss his third straight game. He has chipped in two goals, six points, 23 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and 14 hits across 32 appearances this season. Auston Matthews (upper body) will return to Saturday's lineup, and Ryan Reaves will be a healthy scratch.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Ties game with shortie
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Holmberg scored a shorthanded goal in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Devils.
Holmberg tied the game midway through the third period, helping the Maple Leafs steal this contest that the Devils dominated. This was Holmberg's first goal since Nov. 20, but he has five points over his last 11 outings. For the season, the 25-year-old forward is up to two goals, four assists, 20 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, 17 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 26 appearances in a mostly defensive role.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Finds assist in overtime win
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Holmberg logged an assist and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Capitals.
The helper was Holmberg's first point since Oct. 10, a span of 13 scoreless appearances. The 25-year-old has been an occasional healthy scratch this season and is unlikely to see anything more than a bottom-six role. He has two assists, 15 shots on net, 10 blocked shots, 15 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 16 outings.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Produces helper in win
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Holmberg notched an assist and blocked three shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Devils.
Holmberg made an early impact, setting up linemate Max Pacioretty for the opening goal at 8:18 of the first period. While more of a defensive forward, Holmberg produced 30 points over 91 contests across his first two seasons. The 25-year-old has filled the third-line center spot to begin 2024-25, though he's unlikely to produce enough in any given category to earn much fantasy interest.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Two helpers in loss
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Holmberg recorded a pair of assists in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.
Holmberg set up Auston Matthews' tally just 27 seconds into the first period Tuesday before grabbing a second helper on a Morgan Rielly goal in the second. The 24-year-old Holmberg has six points (two goals, four assists) in his last six games -- he's earned a spot on Toronto's top line with Matthews and Mitchell Marner. Overall, Holmberg has two goals and seven points in 16 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Scores in loss
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Holmberg scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Holmberg was given a top-line look amid a roster shuffle in response to Saturday's collapse versus Colorado. He saw 12:57 of ice time Sunday and logged the opening goal early in the second period. Holmberg has picked up four points over the last five games, so a promotion in the lineup doesn't come as a surprise. He has two goals, five points, 17 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 15 appearances this season, mainly as a bottom-six player.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Reassigned to minors
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Holmberg was demoted to AHL Toronto on Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Holmberg has just one assist in eight NHL games this season. The 24-year-old has tallied six goals and 10 points through 11 AHL contests.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Returns to NHL
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Holmberg was recalled from AHL Toronto on Thursday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Holmberg was reassigned Wednesday, so his stay with the Marlies was a short one. Holmberg has one assist in eight NHL games this season.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Ascends to top level
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Holmberg was recalled from AHL Toronto on Saturday.
Ryan Reaves (lower body) was injured Thursday, enabling the Maple Leafs to recall Holmberg. Holmberg has not hit the scoresheet in seven NHL games to date, but he has proven himself at the AHL level with six goals and 10 points in 11 games this season. Holmberg will likely be a healthy scratch versus Pittsburgh on Saturday, but he could draw into the lineup if Matthew Knies (illness) is unable to go.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Elevated from minors
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Holmberg was called up from AHL Toronto on Thursday.
Holmberg is still looking for his first point of the 2023-24 campaign, having failed to write his name on the scoresheet in seven contests. During that stretch, the 24-year-old winger has managed just five shots while averaging only 8:44 of ice time. With Holmberg's recall, the Maple Leafs demoted Max Lajoie in a corresponding move.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Back with Toronto
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The Maple Leafs recalled Holmberg from AHL Toronto on Friday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Tyler Bertuzzi played through an injury in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Panthers, so Holmberg will serve as insurance in case Bertuzzi is unable to play Saturday in Tampa Bay. Holmberg has picked up a goal and an assist in two appearances with AHL Toronto this season.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Agrees to two-year contract
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Holmberg, who was eligible to become a restricted free agent Saturday, inked a two-year, $1.6 million contract with Toronto on Wednesday.
Holmberg had five goals and 13 points in 37 contests with the Maple Leafs in 2022-23. The 24-year-old also recorded 10 goals and 22 points in 38 AHL outings. Holmberg will likely be in the mix to earn a bottom-six spot out of training camp.
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Up with Leafs
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Holmberg was summoned from AHL Toronto on Monday.
Holmberg has registered five goals, eight assists, 26 shots on net and 23 hits in 36 games with the Leafs this season. His return to the NHL level comes after Ryan O'Reilly (upper body) left Saturday's 4-1 loss to Vancouver. Holmberg will be an option for Tuesday's contest versus the Devils
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Maple Leafs' Pontus Holmberg: Back to AHL
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Holmberg was loaned to AHL Toronto on Saturday.
Goaltender Erik Kallgren was called up to the Maple Leafs in a corresponding move. Holmberg appears to be the odd-man out following Toronto's trade for Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari. The 23-year-old Holmberg has five goals and eight assists through 36 NHL contests this season.
