The New Jersey Devils former first-overall pick is making waves at the 2019 IIHF World Championships. All the hype at the tournament for Devils fans has been the duel between Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko for the top spot in the 2019 draft, but Nico Hischier has quietly been dominating himself.
The Devils are going to tease us all the way to draft day on their decision between Hughes and Kakko, but one thing for sure is Hischier will be on the team and an impact player for a very long time. He is showing why he will be one of the best players on the Devils going forward and how important he is to the future.