Devils' Alexander Holtz: Non-factor for last two months
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Holtz didn't record a meaningful statistic in 10:36 of ice time during Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Holtz's only contributions to the box score were a pair of missed shots, even though 1:32 of his TOI came on the power play. While Holtz has a respectable 14 goals and 25 points this season, those totals include only two goals and one assist over the past 25 games, as Holtz has been buried on the fourth line for the last two months.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Struggling to score
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Holtz finished with a minus-1 rating and one shot on goal in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Rangers, and he has just two points in his last 13 games.
Holtz snapped an 11-game goal drought in his previous game Tuesday in Washington, but he failed to establish any momentum with that tally. The 22-year-old winger has a consistent spot in the lineup, having dressed for all 56 of New Jersey's games while scoring a career-high 24 points already, but his usage has been trending down. Holtz saw just 9:55 of ice time Thursday, marking the fourth time in the last five games that he has skated fewer than 10 minutes.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Tallies game-winning goal
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Holtz scored the game-winning goal in a 4-1 victory over Columbus on Friday.
Holtz earned his second game-winning goal of the campaign. He's up to 12 tallies and 22 points in 43 outings in 2023-24. That's plenty of offense for a forward who entered Friday's action averaging just 12:00 of ice time, but it's hard to imagine his scoring pace increasing further unless the 21-year-old is given a larger role.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Two points in Friday's win
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Holtz produced a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-2 win over Chicago.
He potted New Jersey's first goal of the game midway through the second period, then helped set up Michael McLeod for the game-winner in the third. Holtz has delivered back-to-back multi-point performances, but his spot on the third line and second power-play unit for the Devils limits his fantasy ceiling despite his talent. On the season, the seventh overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft has nine goals and 19 points in 37 games.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Picks up two assists Wednesday
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Holtz registered two assists in a 6-3 win over Washington on Wednesday.
Holtz earned his second multi-point game of the season. He has eight goals and 17 points in 36 outings this season. The 21-year-old has offensive upside, but he's serving in a bottom-six capacity, averaging just 11:55 of ice time, which will keep his production somewhat sporadic for now.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Snags helper in low-scoring contest
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Holtz registered an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Bruins.
New Jersey's seventh overall pick from 2020 is starting to look quite comfortable at the top level, as this was his eighth point over the last month, a span of 14 games. Holtz has just one power-play point (an assist), but more of those could be on the horizon given that the Devils boast the league's best power-play percentage at 32.6 percent.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Scores goal in win over Flames
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Holtz provided a goal in a 4-2 win over Calgary on Saturday.
Holtz has eight markers and 12 points in 25 contests this season. His goals have mostly come in bunches this campaign, with him collecting three over five appearances from Oct. 24-Nov. 2 and another three over four games from Nov. 24-30. Perhaps his latest goal will serve as the beginning of a similar stretch.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Sends assist Friday
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Holtz notched an assist in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Blues.
Holtz set up a Curtis Lazar tally in the second period. The helper gave Holtz points in consecutive games for the first time this season. The 21-year-old winger is up to three goals, two assists, 14 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 10 contests. He continues to play on the fourth line and second power-play unit, though it's encouraging that he's been consistently in the lineup to begin 2023-24.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Nets third goal of season
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Holtz scored a goal in the Devils' 5-3 win over Minnesota on Thursday.
Holtz scored 3:20 into the first period to give New Jersey an early lead. It was his third goal and fourth point in nine outings this year. Holtz serves on the fourth line, so he shouldn't be counted on to make regular offensive contributions.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Nets goal in win
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Holtz scored a goal on four shots in Friday's 5-4 win over the Sabres.
Holtz has scored twice over the last three games. The 21-year-old winger has mainly played in a bottom-six role this season, but the Devils will likely be letting him grow on the job. He's already at three points, 12 shots on net and a minus-3 rating through seven appearances after he was limited to four points and a minus-6 rating in 19 NHL contests a year ago.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Secures roster spot
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Holtz is on New Jersey's Opening Night roster to begin the 2023-24 season.
Holtz scored three goals and four points in 19 NHL appearances last season and has 28 career NHL games under his belt. He was selected seventh overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and should begin the 2023-24 season in a middle-six role with New Jersey.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Among Black Aces recalls
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Holtz, Graeme Clarke, Nolan Foote, Brian Halonen, Tyce Thompson, Simon Nemec, Topias Vilen and Nico Daws were recalled from AHL Utica on Monday.
Holtz notched three goals and one assist in 19 appearances with New Jersey during the regular season. None of the eight call-ups are expected to play for the Devils during the playoffs.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: First multi-point game in NHL
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Holtz had a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Holtz helped New Jersey double its 2-0 lead early in the third period. He dished out his first helper of the season on Michael McLeod's goal, then Holtz lit the lamp himself less than five minutes later as the rout was on. This was the first multi-point performance for the 20-year-old Swede, coming in Holtz's 25th NHL game.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Secures roster spot
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Holtz is on the Devils' Opening Night roster.
Holtz had a nine-game audition with New Jersey last season, tallying two assists with a minus-5 rating. He also rolled through AHL competition with 26 goals and 51 points in 52 appearances. The 20-year-old forward could now be a permanent NHL forward as long as his performance backs up the hype.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Promoted to top level
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Holtz was recalled from AHL Utica on Wednesday.
Holtz could jump into the lineup immediately against Carolina on Thursday. The seventh overall pick from the 2020 Entry Draft has racked up 26 goals and 51 points through 52 AHL appearances this season.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Heads to AHL
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The Devils reassigned Holtz to AHL Utica on Friday.
Holtz logged 10 minutes of ice time Tuesday in his first NHL game since November. The winger has two assists in seven games for New Jersey this season.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Moves to taxi squad
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Holtz was reassigned to the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Holtz played in a 5-3 loss to the Bruins on Tuesday, logging 9:50 of ice time. The 29-year-old forward will likely continue to bounce between levels as necessary going forward. He has two assists in seven contests for the Devils this year.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Dropped to minors
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Holtz was reassigned to AHL Utica on Tuesday.
Holtz has appeared in six games for the Devils this season in which he had tallied two assists while averaging 12:01 of ice time. The move is likely less about Holtz's performance and more about rewarding Chase De Leo, who was called up in a corresponding move after racking up 14 points in eight games for the Comets. The 19-year-old Holtz should get additional cracks at the NHL level this year but may have to split his time in the minors or watch from the press box periodically.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Making NHL debut
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Holtz will make his NHL debut Friday against the Kings, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Holtz was recalled from AHL Utica on Thursday and will now make his NHL debut in a middle-six role against Los Angeles. The 19-year-old has five goals in four AHL appearances this season and could earn a permanent role with the NHL club.
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Devils' Alexander Holtz: Joins big club
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Holtz was recalled from AHL Utica on Thursday, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Holtz is off to a hot start with AHL Utica this season, racking up five goals through four games. He was selected seventh overall in the 2020 NHL Draft and has yet to make his NHL debut. The 19-year-old could crack the lineup Friday against the Kings.
