In a match-up of two goaltenders making their AHL playoffs debut, it was Rochester’s Devon Levi that won the battle. The highly-touted Buffalo Sabres prospect stopped 35 of 37 shots, including 13-of-14 in the third period, as the Americans held off the Crunch, 3-2, to win the first game in the best-of-five series.
Following the Calder Cup Playoffs, Devon Levi will likely bid adieu to the minors for good. In his brief time here, the Sabres prospect has morphed into the Americans’ backbone, emerging as one of the AHL’s elite goalies.
Prior to goalie Devon Levi’s uncharacteristically weak outing, coach Seth Appert said the Americans had the rookie tentatively scheduled to play again less than a day later.
The Buffalo Sabres this morning assigned goalie Devon Levi to Rochester, where he will resume his role as the Americans’ starter. Amerks coach Seth Appert said Levi, 22, will start tonight’s home game against the Cleveland Monsters.
Friday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils saw the Buffalo Sabres falling behind by two goals. Would the game turn out like their previous game against the Ottawa Senators?
BUFFALO – As Sabres center Tage Thompson recently began to showcase his slick, often dominant form again, a dynamic night like Friday’s four-goal performance felt inevitable.
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.
You can use numerous words to describe how the Buffalo Sabres have handled their goalies this season. Unconventional, puzzling, and irresponsible are some that come to mind.
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.
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.
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.
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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