Right before the start of the season, Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald said he felt that forward Alex Holtz would be with the NHL club sooner rather than later.
Sooner has arrived as Holtz has been recalled from the Utica Comets to join the team in California.
Alex Holtz Recalled from Utica | BLOG
This is the first NHL recall of the Swedish forward's career
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