Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Goal and assist in win
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Liljegren scored a goal on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Liljegren set up a Mark Giordano tally in the first period and then scored one of his own later in the frame. Sunday's two-point effort snapped a 10-game dry spell for Liljegren, who went plus-2 with 13 shots on net and 18 blocked shots in that span. The 23-year-old blueliner has the potential to be a solid depth contributor, but fantasy managers will likely want to see him sustain some offense before picking him up. He has five goals, 10 helpers, 61 shots on net, 82 hits, 74 blocked shots and a plus-26 rating through 49 appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Moves to second pair against Hawks
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Liljegren will move into the top four for Wednesday's game against Chicago, reports Sportsnet.ca.
Justin Holl will be a scratch this Wednesday for the first time this season and that opens up a spot for Liljegren to slide in beside Mark Giordano on the second pair. Liljegren's development has catapulted him over fellow Swede Rasmus Sandin on the team depth chart.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Leads late comeback in OT win
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Liljegren had a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.
Liljegren did his damage late. He tied the score at 2-2 with 4:11 left in regulation by shoveling a rebound over Igor Shesterkin's glove before setting up Mitch Marner's game-winner 19 seconds into overtime. This was Liljegren's second multi-point game of the season, as the 23-year-old defenseman potted two goals against the Golden Knights on Nov. 8.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Can't finish game
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Liljegren (upper body) didn't finish Thursday's game versus the Jets, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Liljegren took a shot up high and immediately went to the locker room. With no update on his status after the game, he can be considered day-to-day until more information becomes available. The Maple Leafs' next game is Saturday versus the Canadiens.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Nets marker vs. Philadelphia
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Liljegren scored a goal in Toronto's 6-2 victory over the Flyers on Sunday.
Liljegren netted a shorthanded marker at 10:07 of the second period, which elevated Toronto's lead to 4-2. He has three goals and eight points in 30 games this season. Liljegren had been limited to two assists in his previous 13 games.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Ready to play Saturday
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Liljegren (hand) said he is ready to play Saturday, Luke Fox of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Liljegren said that he blocked a shot Thursday and while his hand swelled up, an X-ray proved negative. The 23-year-old defenseman has two goals and five points in 20 games this season.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Suffers upper-body injury
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Liljegren sustained an upper-body injury during Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Rangers, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Liljegren had two blocked shots in 10:25 of ice time. He has two goals and five points in 20 contests this season. Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe expects him to be re-evaluated Friday.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Adds apple in win
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Liljegren notched an assist, three hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Stars.
Liljegren snapped a four-game point drought with the helper. The 23-year-old defenseman has two goals, three assists, 12 shots on net, 29 hits, 25 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 16 contests overall. As long as the Maple Leafs are battling multiple injuries on the blue line, the Swede should be in line for a top-four role.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Lights lamp twice Tuesday
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Liljegren scored two goals on two shots and added four hits and a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
In his third game of the season, Liljegren collected his first points by blasting home shots from both faceoffs circles, one in the first period and one in the second. The 23-year-old blueliner had a solid first NHL season in 2021-22 with five goals and 23 points in 61 games, and he's flashed some offensive upside in the AHL, but until he works his way into some power-play time for Toronto, his fantasy ceiling will be limited.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Back on active roster
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Liljegren (groin) is back on Toronto's active roster, per the NHL media site.
A spot on Toronto's roster opened up when Nicolas Aube-Kubel was claimed off waivers by Washington on Saturday. After having hernia surgery prior to the start of training camp, Liljegren is expected to make his season debut Saturday versus Boston, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports. The 23-year-old blueliner supplied 23 points, 79 shots on goal, 60 blocks and 87 hits in 61 games during the 2021-22 campaign. Liljegren is slated to be paired with Morgan Rielly.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Targeting Saturday return
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Liljegren (groin) is expected to be back in action versus the Bruins on Saturday, Mark Masters of TSN.ca reports.
During Liljegren's minor-league conditioning stint, he notched one assist in two games for AHL Toronto. While the defenseman won't be an option to face the Flyers on Wednesday, he is clearly nearing a return to the ice. In order to suit up against Philadelphia, Liljegren will need to first be activated off long-term injured reserve.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Back with Leafs for practice
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Liljegren (hernia surgery) was back up with the Leafs on Tuesday for practice, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Liljegren posted one assist in two AHL games with the Marlies during his conditioning loan. He skated on the fourth pairing with Filip Kral during Tuesday's session. Liljegren will be eligible to return to the lineup as early as this weekend.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Goes to AHL on conditioning loan
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Liljegren (hernia surgery) was assigned to AHL Toronto on Tuesday on a conditioning loan, per the AHL transaction page.
Liljegren hasn't played yet this season and started the year on long-term injured reserve. It appears as though he is ready to see game action and could get into some games with the Marlies before rejoining the Maple Leafs.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Moves to LTIR
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Liljegren (hernia surgery) was moved to long-term injured reserve Monday by the Leafs.
Liljegren will be sidelined for at least 10 games and 24 days of the NHL season following the designation. He had hernia surgery prior to training camp and was initially given a six-week timetable for his return.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Skating Friday
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Liljegren (hernia surgery) was skating with other injured Maple Leafs on Friday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Liljegren underwent surgery in September and is expected to miss the first month of the season. It is encouraging to see him back on skates after he had five goals and 23 points in 61 games last season for Toronto.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Set for six-week absence
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Liljegren recently underwent hernia surgery and will be sidelined for six weeks, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports Wednesday.
Based on Liljegren's recovery timeline, he figures to miss the first month of the season with a potential early November return. With Rasmus Sandin still unsigned, Liljegren's absence could open the door for Jordie Benn or Victor Mete to secure a place on the Opening Night roster versus Montreal. For his part, Liljegren figures to start the season on long-term injured reserve.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Set to miss camp
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Liljegren is expected to be sidelined for Leafs training camp with an undisclosed injury, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports Tuesday.
Liljegren should probably be considered questionable for Opening Night against Montreal at this point. Even if he does crack the lineup for the season opener, the 23-year-old blueliner figures to have some rust to shake off. Last year, the Swede set new personal bests in games played (61), goals (five) and assists (18). Barring a long-term stint on the shelf, Liljegren should be capable of putting up 25-30 points this year.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Re-ups with team
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Liljegren penned a two-year, $2.8 million contract extension with Toronto on Monday.
Liljegren set new personal bests in games (61), goals (five) and assists (18) this past season and figures to remain a fixture on the Leafs' blue line next year. How much ice time he gets will likely depend on whether the team re-signs Ilya Lyubushkin in the offseason.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Likely healthy scratch for Game 3
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Liljegren will likely be replaced by Justin Holl for Game 3 on Friday, reports Mark Masters of TSN.
It's not based on his play -- he's been solid. The Leafs have a bounty of blueliners and Holl offers a bit more size on the back end with the Lightning having last change at home. Liljegren is plus-2 with one shot across the first two games.
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Maple Leafs' Timothy Liljegren: Good to go Tuesday
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Liljegren (undisclosed) will play Tuesday versus the Red Wings, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Liljegren is set to return after a one-game absence. He'll take his usual place on the third pairing. The defenseman has two goals in his last seven appearances.
