The New Jersey Devils finished the season with more wins than the franchise has ever seen. There was never a Devils team that had more points in a season. The coaching staff hit all the right notes. The young players hit their ceilings earlier than most expected. Jack Hughes became a superstar, and Nico Hischier found his offensive stroke.
Yet, all this happened despite Alexander Holtz being an AHL player once again. The Devils tried Holtz in a variety of roles, but he could only find his stroke in the minor leagues. To be fair to Holtz, he spent a lot of time on the third and fourth lines.