Liljegren (upper body) will probably join the Sharks on their upcoming four-game road trip, which begins Tuesday against the Islanders, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports Saturday.
Liljegren will miss his second straight game when the Sharks face Pittsburgh on Saturday. It remains unclear when he will be able to return to the lineup, and he will need to come off injured reserve first. He has no points, a minus-2 rating, two PIM, one shot, three hits and 10 blocks in three outings this year. Liljegren might serve in San Jose's top four once he's available.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Placed on injured reserve
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The Sharks placed Liljegren (upper body) on injured reserve Thursday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Liljegren was considered questionable for Friday's game against Utah due to his upper-body injury, and he's now facing a multi-game absence after landing on injured reserve. Over his first three appearances of the regular season, he was held scoreless with 10 blocked shots, three hits, two PIM and a minus-2 rating while averaging 20:14 of ice time. Sam Dickinson and Vincent Desharnais are candidates to draw into the lineup in Liljegren's absence.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Questionable for Friday
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Liljegren (upper body) is questionable for Friday's tilt against Utah, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now on Wednesday.
Liljegren has no points, one shot, two PIM, three hits and 10 blocks in three appearances with San Jose this year. John Klingberg (lower body) is also questionable Friday, so Vincent Desharnais and Shakir Mukhamadullin might both draw into the lineup.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Collects pair of assists
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Liljegren notched two assists and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime loss to the Wild.
Liljegren has three helpers over his last two games and five assists in his last eight outings. The 25-year-old defenseman could be set for more ice time if Mario Ferraro (undisclosed) ends up missing games after exiting Wednesday's contest early. Liljegren has 17 points, 98 shots on net, 103 blocked shots, 57 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-91 rating over 64 contests between the Sharks and the Maple Leafs in 2024-25.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Two helpers against old team
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Liljegren notched two assists, five shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-5 shootout win over the Maple Leafs.
Liljegren had no trouble getting fired up to play against his former team, putting in one of his best performance of the season. He helped out on goals by Tyler Toffoli and Alexander Wennberg. Liljegren is at 14 points, 91 shots on net, 87 blocked shots, 53 hits, 32 PIM and a minus-15 rating over 57 appearances between the Sharks and the Maple Leafs this season, though all of his offense has been with San Jose. He continues to handle a bottom-four role.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Three points in last three games
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Liljegren had a goal and an assist in a 6-2 victory over Buffalo on Tuesday.
The defender has two goals and an assist in his last three games after going 15 outings without a goal (one assist). Liljegren hasn't exactly taken off offensively since he arrived in San Jose -- he has just six goals and six assists in 49 games. It's hard to tell if this little run is a sign of his game consolidating, or whether it's simply luck.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Power-play marker in loss
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Liljegren scored a power-play goal in a 5-3 loss to the Senators on Saturday.
He wired a one-timer from the post that beat Linus Ullmark. Liljegren has five goals, five assists and 71 shots in 47 games this season. Two of his goals have come on the power play. Liljegren's fantasy value is limited. He wouldn't be a top-pairing, PP2 defender in any other city, and when the team improves, he'll eventually drop down the lineup.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Playing Thursday
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Liljegren (upper body) will return to the lineup in Montreal on Thursday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Liljegren missed Tuesday's tilt in Winnipeg after he was injured in Calgary on Sunday. The former Toronto blueliner has four goals and five assists with 64 blocked shots across 44 appearances with the Sharks this season after playing one game with the Maple Leafs on Oct. 16.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Game-time call for Thursday
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Liljegren (upper body) is expected to be a game-time decision for Thursday's clash against Montreal, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now on Wednesday.
Liljegren took part in Wednesday's morning skate. He did serve as the seventh blueliner during the 5-on-5 drills, but on a more positive note, Liljegren featured on the second power-play unit during the practice. The 25-year-old blueliner has four goals, nine points, 28 PIM, 47 hits and 66 blocks in 45 appearances between Toronto and San Jose this season.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Unavailable Monday
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Liljegren (upper body) won't play against Winnipeg on Monday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Since being acquired from Toronto on Oct. 30, Liljegren has four goals, five assists, 68 shots on net, 64 blocked shots and 47 hits in 44 appearances with the Sharks. He is still being evaluated to determine a timeline for his return, but he will miss at least one game after suffering an injury in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Calgary. Due to Liljegren's absence, Marc-Edouard Vlasic will be in Monday's lineup.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Departs Sunday's game
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Liljegren (undisclosed) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Flames.
Liljegren logged two shots on goal, one blocked shot and a minus-1 rating in 11:21 of ice time before exiting. The Sharks have a quick turnaround following Sunday's contest -- they'll face the Jets on Monday. If Liljegren is unable to play in that matchup, Marc-Edouard Vlasic will draw back into the lineup.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Sends helper in loss
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Liljegren notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Predators.
Liljegren ended his six-game point drought with the helper. He also missed one contest due to an illness in that span. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to nine points, 55 shots on net, 43 hits, 55 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a minus-10 rating over 38 appearances between the Sharks and the Maple Leafs this season. He has limited upside given his lack of offense, though he continues to see time on the Sharks' second pairing and second power-play unit.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Practices Sunday
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Liljegren (illness) participated in Sunday's practice, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Liljegren should be available for Monday's game against Boston after sitting out Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Islanders. Marc-Edouard Vlasic played through an illness in Saturday's defeat and skipped Sunday's practice. Still, Vlasic could play versus the Bruins on Monday. Henry Thrun might be a healthy scratch if Liljegren and Vlasic are in Monday's lineup.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Out Saturday
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Liljegren (illness) will miss Saturday's clash against the Islanders, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Liljegren has four goals, eight points, 40 hits and 49 blocks in 35 appearances between Toronto and San Jose in 2024-25. Henry Thrun will likely draw into the lineup due to Liljegren's absence.
Liljegren scored a power-play goal in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Liljegren ended a six-game slump with the tally, which was his first goal since Nov. 29. The 25-year-old defenseman was scratched Dec. 19, but he's been in the lineup for the eight games since, so it appears he's regained some security while Shakir Mukhamadullin and Marc-Edouard Vlasic battle for the last spot on the blue line. Liljegren has eight points, 51 shots on net, 39 hits, 42 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a minus-7 rating over 31 appearances between the Sharks and the Maple Leafs in 2024-25.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Logs assist
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Liljegren notched an assist and five hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Liljegren was scratched Thursday against the Avalanche, but he took the place of Shakir Mukhamadullin in Saturday's lineup. The helper was Liljegren's second over eight appearances in December. The 25-year-old blueliner is up to seven points, 42 shots on net, 33 hits, 32 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 24 appearances between the Sharks and the Maple Leafs this season. Liljegren's had a fair amount of job security in San Jose, but the team has three young defensemen to fill out two spots in the lineup, so he may be scratched occasionally.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Records assist Thursday
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Liljegren registered an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Blues.
Liljegren broke a four-game slump, which came on the heels of a four-game point streak for the defenseman. The 25-year-old set up Macklin Celebrini's first tally in Thursday's contest. Liljegren is up to six points, 40 shots on net, 28 hits, 30 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a minus-2 rating over 21 appearances between the Sharks and the Maple Leafs in 2024-25. With San Jose, he has been able to hold onto a top-four role and power-play time.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Point streak at four games
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Liljegren notched an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.
Liljegren has gotten on the scoresheet in four straight games, earning two goals and two assists in that span. The defenseman is up to five points through 16 outings this season, and he's added 21 hits, 21 blocked shots and 27 shots on net. Liljegren is holding onto a second-pairing role, and if he can stay consistent on offense, he'll be an option in fantasy as a depth blueliner.
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Sharks' Timothy Liljegren: Scores again Friday
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Liljegren scored a goal, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Friday's 8-5 win over the Kraken.
Liljegren has two goals and an assist over his last three contests, a span in which the Sharks have scored 18 times. After opening the year as a frequent healthy scratch with Toronto, the 25-year-old is getting a chance to display his skills in a top-four role for the Sharks. He has four points, 26 shots on net, 21 hits, 20 blocked shots and 10 PIM across 15 appearances. If Liljegren can sustain decent offense, he'll be a depth option for fantasy blue lines.
Liljegren notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Senators.
Liljegren has earned a point in each of the last two games. His helper Wednesday was his first power-play point as a Shark, and he continues to see steady time on the second unit. The defenseman has a total of three points, 25 shots on net, 20 hits, 18 blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-2 rating over 14 appearances between the Sharks and the Maple Leafs this season.
