I don't need glass to see Lindholm has not been the best defenseman for the Bruins so far. And even if he were, that's no great shakes.
He has the most giveaways on the team. More than Pasta!
He is -4 and has 5 hits, both the worst of all the defensemen.
He's also been the worst on the PK.
Closer to the worst than the best.
He is -4, but then he's +4 5v5, which is best for defenders on this team. Not too worried about the hits, not his game. Giveaways are too high, but then kind of like Pasta he's looking to carry the puck and make plays more than the other defenders, so to some extent it's excusable. PK, no excuses though, hasn't been good enough there at all.
Looking purely at the defensive numbers, he's 3rd on D for shots against per 60, 3rd for GA per 60, 2nd for xGA per 60, 1st for scoring chances against per 60, and 2nd for high danger chances against per 60.
Put that all together, and relative to his teammates I still argue he's been amongst the best 5v5 even in his own end. Far from perfect, a few silly errors, can be better, no question, but decent in a group that's been struggling. Just my opinion.