The Toronto Maple Leafs lost a hard fought game against Tampa Bay this evening, setting the series to 3-2 in Toronto's favor. What may have been more interesting, however, was a statistic shared by Sportsnet during the game.
Sportsnet Reveals Leafs Worst Defenseman
During the Leafs game tonight, the Sportsnet Stats Twitter account tweeted out a statistic regarding the Toronto Maple Leafs goals against share. What they revealed was that defenseman Justin Holl has been on the ice for 72.2% of the Maple Leafs goals against during this series against Tampa Bay.
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This statistic is extremely concerning for Leafs fans, who have been calling for Holl's demotion for quite some time now. Tonight alone, Holl managed to find himself with a plus/minus rating of -3.
Fans didn't shy away from showing their frustrations with the team, and took to social media to voice their concerns.
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Hopefully for Toronto's sake, Sheldon Keefe wises up and replaces Holl in the lineup.
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