Posts About "Alexander Holtz"
5 Takeaways From Sweden's 3-2 Loss to Finland
January 3rd, 2021 Sweden lost to Finland,3-2, in the quarter-final round at the 2021 World Junior Championships (WJC). Finland got their revenge on the Swedes after losing in the bronze medal game last year. Sweden's run came to an end in what was their third defeat of the tournament. Their loss to Russia ended their 54-game preliminary round winning...
2021 WJC: 3 Takeaways from USA's 4-0 Win Over Sweden
January 1st, 2021 The United States posted its third straight shutout win on New Year's Eve, clinching the top spot in Group B heading into the quarterfinals. The Americans rode a hot start and never let the Swedes get going, outshooting the opposition 37-27. They had more contributions from their defensemen in this one, as two of their four goals were...
5 Takeaways From Sweden's 4-3 Overtime Loss to Russia
December 31st, 2020 After multiple blowouts at the 2021 World Junior Championships, hockey fans finally got a chance to witness a thrilling game on Wednesday night. The Russians beat Sweden 4-3 in overtime to take first place in Group B. Russia's Egor Afanasyev scored the first goal before Arvid Costmar tied the game for Sweden in the first...
2021 WJC: 4 Takeaways From Sweden's 4-0 Shutout Over Austria
December 29th, 2020 Team Sweden picked up their second win of the 2021 World Junior Championships (WJC) on Monday. They beat Austria, 4-0, to become the only team in group B with a 2-0-0-0 record. Noel Gunler opened the scoring for Sweden with a first-period power-play goal. In the second period, Theodor Niederbach and Gunler extended the lead to...
Devils Prospects to Watch at the 2021 World Juniors
December 22nd, 2020 The New Jersey Devils may be a few weeks away from starting the regular season, but fear not. The World Junior Championship begins this Friday on Christmas Day, and the team will be well-represented at the tournament. They have six players participating among five different countries, some of whom the organization just drafted a...
5 Swedes to Watch at the 2021 World Juniors
December 21st, 2020 Last December at the World Junior Championship, Sweden went home with a bronze medal. Even though they earned a place in the top three in the tournament, it certainly was not the finish they were hoping to achieve. As the old saying goes, silver is not gold, and nobody remembers bronze. But Sweden does not merely want a remembrance....
Devils' Holtz Could Be Top Performer at 2021 WJC
December 18th, 2020 The New Jersey Devils had plenty of options available to them with the seventh overall pick at the 2020 Draft. Forwards Marco Rossi and Cole Perfetti — the two leading scorers in the CHL in 2019-20 — were on the board and would've fitted their needs perfectly. But they had a different vision, as they ultimately chose...
Prospects News & Rumors: Holtz, McBain & Hallum
November 28th, 2020 Today we will take a look at a trio of recent National Hockey League draft picks who had big nights at three different levels of hockey. First, the New Jersey Devils’ 2020 top pick broke out of a slump in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). We come back to the United States to check on a Minnesota Wild prospect who came up huge in his...
New Jersey Devils 'Untouchable' Prospects
November 25th, 2020 It's been a difficult last decade or so for the New Jersey Devils. Since losing to the Los Angeles Kings in the 2012 Stanley Cup, they've only made the playoffs once. Part of the reason for that was because they had an aging roster and a barren prospect pool. But that's changed over the last few years. Their NHL roster has...
Devils News & Rumors: Reverse Retro, Holtz, & More
November 22nd, 2020 Though it's November, it feels like the dog days of the NHL offseason in what'd usually be August. There hasn't been much New Jersey Devils news as of late, but there are some things to catch up on from the last week. The NHL revealed its reverse retro jersey series, and the Devils' reverse retro was generally received with rave reviews...
Devils' Top 20 Prospects: Preseason 2020-21
November 11th, 2020 The New Jersey Devils' prospect pool has come a long way over the last few years. Most of it is because of their own draft picks, but they've also managed to strengthen their system through trades. It may take another couple of years before they feel the impacts of the young talent they've acquired, but there do seem to be brighter days...
Devils News & Rumors: Killorn, Ristolainen, & More
October 18th, 2020 The New Jersey Devils were making moves left and right at this time last week. They acquired defenseman Ryan Murray from the Columbus Blue Jackets, as well as winger Andreas Johnsson from the Toronto Maple Leafs. They also signed Corey Crawford to a two-year deal to back up Mackenzie Blackwood in net. Things have been...
Devils News & Rumors: Holtz, Duclair, & More
October 8th, 2020 The NHL Draft concluded yesterday evening, and it was a busy one for the New Jersey Devils. They had eight picks in total, including three in the first round, the latter of which we'll cover here. The Devils also extended qualifying offers to all but two of their restricted free agents. And with the deadline to extend...
