Although the 2019-20 NHL regular season is not yet over for the Vegas Golden Knights, Tuch will no doubt be keen to banish this year to the history books as quickly as possible.
After breaking out in explosive fashion in 2018-19 with an incredible career-high 52 points (20 goals, 32 assists) in 74 games, expectations had rocketed for Tuch heading into this year.
Following the stunning Trade Deadline acquieston of Mark Stone, Tuch was tasked with providing secondary scoring by the bucketload from a third-line role in 2019-20.
However, a wrench was thrown into the works early and Tuch never quite recovered, resulting in a wasted year that had started with so much promise.