Alexander Holtz

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Florida Panthers | 01/13/2024

The injury-riddled New Jersey Devils put together a solid performance on Saturday evening to end the Florida Panthers’ nine-game win streak. The early lead and stellar goaltending from Nico Daws earned the Devils a 4-1 victory and two big points in their push for the playoffs. With the win, New Jersey improved to 22-15-3. The […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals| 01/03/2024

The New Jersey Devils defeated the Washington Capitals 6-3 on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena. With multi-goal performances from Nico Hischier, Dawson Mercer, and Michael McLeod, the Devils grabbed their first win over Washington this season. They improved to 20-14-2 and jumped past Washington in the Metropolitan Division standings. The Capitals fell to 18-12-6. […]

NHL Game Recap: New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators|12/30/23

The Devils put together a complete 60-minute effort in Ottawa on Friday night to earn a third consecutive victory. With the win, the Devils climbed to 19-13-2 and moved back into a playoff position. The Senators dropped to 13-18-0 and sit last in the Eastern Conference. Game Recap Period One In a scene that has […]

Devils Plagued By Injuries Early In The Season, Luke Hughes Shines & More!

INJURIES NOT UNCOMMON FOR NEW JERSEY Early in the 2023-2024 NHL season, the New Jersey Devils have had a plethora of injuries. It started early and seems to keep overlapping as one returns another goes. Have these injuries cost the Devils more losses, or is it a nonfactor? Injuries to Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, Timo […]

New Jersey Devils Shaky Play to Start the Season Is Just a Hump to Get Over

ONE OF THE DEVILS TOP LINES NEED TO STEP UP The New Jersey Devils (1-0-1) have started the season with some rusty play, if you’d prefer to call it that. Many other words have been used by Devils fans, but we don’t need to get into those. Here is a short explanation as to what […]

What We Can Expect From the New Jersey Devils This Season

OFFENSE/TOP SIX The New Jersey Devils are stacked up front. Stacked is putting it lightly. The only player in their top six that didn’t score 30-plus goals last season is Dawson Mercer, with twenty-seven. So, with Mercer only three short of 30, it’s safe to say the Devil’s top six is powerful. Lindy Ruff must […]

The Devils Preseason Has Been an Offensive Onslaught. Does It Translate?

“PRESEASON DOESN’T MATTER” The word on the street in NHL town is that the preseason is irrelevant, and nothing can be taken away from it. I myself agree with that in most cases. It seems to me that the New Jersey Devils weren’t just playing warmup games this preseason. The Devils went 5-0 in their […]

Room on New Jerseys Roster Is Prime Real Estate, and the Battle for a Spot Is Fiery

PAIR OF FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS SILENTLY BATTLE By the time the NHL Entry Draft came along in 2020, the New Jersey Devils had three first-round picks. It looked like a pretty good draft in the first two rounds regarding potential. At seventh overall, the Devils chose Alexander Holtz. A pure sniper who is quick […]

Jack Hughes Week-To-Week With Upper-Body Injury

The New Jersey Devils will be without their main man Jack Hughes for quite some time as coach Lindy Ruff announced that Hughes is week-to-week with an upper-body injury. “Jack is going to be week-to-week with an upper-body injury,” Ruff said. “He’s a young guy, that will help him. I think it’s going to be […]

Filip Bratt Is Ready For His First Professional Season in North America

About a month ago, I said I believe Fillip Bratt has a chance to report to start the season with the Adirondack Thunder. On Sunday, October 9th, it became official that the 20-year-old Bratt would begin his first season in North America under new head coach Pete MacArthur. Thunder fans and fans of the New […]