herman said:
https://twitter.com/mapleleafs/status/1749246754984501330
After what was probably his worst game (he is now playing more games than his usual NCAA 40 game season), Knies is back with Matthews-Marner.
Holmberg's last 8 games
2G 5A 7Pts +6
gets him bumped to the 4th line ...
In spite of Keefe's accolades last year, I did not appreciate Holmberg as much until this last stretch of games. He seems to have become a better player. It is not the offense that got me. His reads/anticipation, winning puck battles, always seeming to be on the right side of the puck, etc.
Players can have exceptional strings of games. We've seen it in preseason many times. I didn't see him taper off.
Holmgren and Benoit are important developments if they can stick for the cap going forward.
I'm sure he'll be fine on the 4th line. I wasn't expecting it.