He was a hot topic of conversation coming into the season, and many had pegged him as the uncontested starting goaltender after his late-season heroics in 2022-23, but with the emergence of Ukko Pekka Luukkonen as the starter, Devon Levi was put more on the back burner as the hype surrounding him cooled off.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is looking for a new contract with Devon Levi ready to form a young, dynamic goaltending tandem for the Buffalo Sabres next season.
As Americans goalie Devon Levi sat in the cramped visiting dressing room in Upstate Medical Arena soaking up Saturday’s unlikely 4-3 overtime victory, he noticed coach Seth Appert in the corner, admiring his team.
When the Syracuse Crunch increased its lead to a commanding 3-0 over the Americans on Saturday, goalie Devon Levi’s mind, only naturally, flashed to the summer.
Wednesday’s loss to the Ottawa Senators was not all on the goaltending, but the Sabres Grades illustrate the drastic difference in performance between Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Devon Levi.
Devon Levi was outstanding in Vancouver on Tuesday, but the Sabres Grades will tell you that the team in front of him failed him. His Buffalo Sabres lost to the Canucks 3-2 in a game that wasn’t nearly as close as the score implied.
One of the top goaltending prospects has experienced some early trials and tribulations, but still has time to develop into a top-tier goaltender. Buffalo Sabres netminder Devon Levi came out of Northeastern University as the next starting goaltender for the struggling franchise, and was thrown into the No.
Devon Levi, the young goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres, had a great game on Thursday night to lead his Buffalo Sabres to a 6-1 win. What made the win even more special was that it was his first NHL start in his hometown of Montreal.
Since he debuted at the end of last season, Devon Levi has been the center of attention for the Buffalo Sabres. The hype for him has been through the roof and fans are desperately hoping that he’ll be the solution to the woes the team has endured in goal since Ryan Miller’s departure nearly 10 years ago.
It hasn’t been a disaster by any means, but given his waiver-exempt status, his age and lack of pro experience, sending Levi back to Rochester made sense.
The Buffalo Sabres have sent top goalie prospect Devon Levi to the Rochester Americans of the AHL.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi has had a rough start to his rookie year in the NHL.
Two crucial young Buffalo Sabres players are out with lower-body injuries: Zach Benson and Devon Levi. According to the team, both Benson and Levi are considered day-to-day at this stage.
Devon Levi is a rookie goalie for the Buffalo Sabres. Born on December 27, 2001, in Montreal, Quebec, he began his career in the junior leagues of Quebec, but his collegiate success is what put him on the map.
April 26, 2011. Every Buffalo Sabres fan remembers that date. It was the last time the Sabres played in the playoffs.
Connor Bedard isn't the only rookie looking to take the league by storm this coming season. There is a whole crop of players primed to make an impact in their first NHL season, and oddsmakers already have an idea of which players they think have the best chance at taking the rookie honors.
After coming out of Northeastern University the winner of consecutive Mike Richter Awards as the NCAA’s top goaltender and being victorious in five of his first NHL starts, most hockey observers considered Devon Levi the best netminding prospect in hockey, but not according to a column in the Athletic ranking the best prospects between the pipes.
An independent pro scouting company, with ties to the NHL, shares Buffalo fans’ expectations that Devon Levi is the Buffalo Sabres’ long-term solution in goal.
Currently set to rely on a pair of young netminders, Sabres coach Don Granato said he is comfortable with the situation heading into next season.
Jeff Skinner scored 1:50 into overtime, goaltender Devon Levi made 31 saves in his NHL debut, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the visiting New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday night.
The Buffalo Sabres have fallen out of the race for the Eastern Conference wild card race, going 3-6-3 since the NHL trade deadline in early March. This is due mostly to their struggles on defense and between the pipes.
Fridays in the NHL tend to be a bit wacky, so we've strayed off the beaten path to turn over some stones we may not typically catch on a normal packed night.
Devon Levi, 21, was outstanding as a sophomore at Northeastern University this past season, posting a 17–12–5 record and a .933 save percentage in 34 games.
Bill Hoppe: Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi continues to wait for his immigration paperwork to be finalized. Levi added: “It’s out of my control, so I can’t really think about it.
The Buffalo Sabres goaltending could be the final piece to the puzzle to break the franchise’s long streak of missing the playoffs and the club believes they have addressed their future between the pipes with the signing of Northeastern University netminder Devon Levi to a three-year entry-level deal on Friday.
Buffalo Sabres fans could get to see their potential goalie of the future in a Sabres uniform relatively soon.
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