Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi will make his first start in five games on Friday when the team hosts the Islanders. After struggling in the first few games, the 22-year-old has seen limited action this season. Levi carries a 1-2-0 record and has allowed 3.79 goals with a .874 save percentage. However, on Friday, he gets a new opportunity as the Sabres kick off a back-to-back set. Levi is in a terrific position to regain some confidence because the Islanders have badly struggled for goals this season. They currently sit last in the league with a 2.10 goals-for-average, and Patrick Roy's team has already been shut out four times in 10 games. To make matters worse, the Islanders have also just lost their star man, Mathew Barzal (upper body).
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi has been loaned to the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans. The 21-year-old was given an opportunity to take over as the club's No. 1 netminder to begin the season but has struggled with both his health and his performance. The seventh-round pick from 2020 owns a 3.73 goals-against average and an 876 Sv% across nine games on the season while he has also missed time with a lower-body injury. Certainly, the Sabres are attempting to be cautious with their young netminder who dominated for two seasons at Northeastern University before working to a decent 2.94 GAA and .905 Sv% across a seven-game debut with the Sabres last season. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen should get the lion's share of starts while Levi works out the kinks in the minors.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi (lower body) has recovered from injury and will be in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against Philadelphia, backing up Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The talented netminder has been unavailable since Oct. 19. With Eric Comrie (lower body) also out, the Sabres found themselves in a sticky situation, but Luukkonen has held down the fort well, even pulling off his first career shutout last time out in a very difficult matchup against Colorado. Levi has gone 1-3-0 so far this season with a 3.26 goals-against average and a .892 save percentage. He should return to action later in the week when Buffalo starts a back-to-back set Friday with a rematch versus Philadelphia.
Buffalo Sabres goalie Devon Levi did not practice Friday and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. The 21-year-old rookie will presumably get Saturday's game against the New York Islanders off regardless of health, as he's started all four of the Sabres games so far and hasn't faired well, going 1-3 with a 3.26 GAA and .892 SV%. If the injury ends up being a long-term issue, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Eric Comrie will likely share the crease, with the former getting the majority of the starts.
Devon Levi Eager To Improve Ahead Of First Season As Starter
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi is set to take over the crease in 2023-24 and is determined to keep improving. "I don't think you could ever be your best," Levi told Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. "There's always more, you can keep pushing that level. It's like building up your character in a video game. Just keep leveling up." Following a phenomenal college career with Northeastern University, Levi kicked down the NHL door with a bang last season, going 5-2-0 in his first seven career appearances. He finished with a 2.94 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage. There will likely be a few bumps on the road for the 21-year-old, but Levi is very highly regarded, and it's going to be interesting to see how well he does in his first full season, particularly with expectations rising in Buffalo and the Sabres seeking to end a league-worst 12-year playoff drought.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 5-2 victory in Friday's season finale against the Blue Jackets. He was beaten by Johnny Gaudreau just 34 seconds into the game, but the young goalie recovered superbly from the setback and allowed only one more goal for the rest of the way. Levi, who was voted the best goaltender in the NCAA for a second consecutive year in 2023, made his NHL debut at the end of March and ended up doing a great job for Buffalo. He finished the campaign with a 5-2-0 record, allowing 2.94 goals per game with a .905 save percentage. Levi is the third Sabres goalie in history to win five of his first seven games in the NHL. The 21-year-old will only get better with age and the 2023-24 campaign could already be a big one for him.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi is expected to get his fourth consecutive start Monday versus the Rangers. The 21-year-old has made a good start to his NHL career, going 3-1-0 in his first four appearances with a 3.17 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. It's the first time this season the Sabres are going to go with the same goalie in a fourth consecutive game. It's a very difficult matchup against one of the best teams in the league, but Levi has already beaten the Rangers once, producing a superb debut performance with 31 saves in a 3-2 shootout victory against them at the end of last month.
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi stopped 31-of-33 shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Rangers. The 21-year-old signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sabres in March following his junior season with Northeastern University. Levi was a seventh round draft pick by the Panthers in the 2020 NHL Draft, and he was later traded to the Sabres in July of 2021. Levi made 19 saves in a busy third period as he helped the team send the game to overtime after surrendering goals to Rangers forward Kaapo Kakko in the second and defenseman Adam Fox in the third frame. The Sabres will give Levi an opportunity to play over the final eight games of the season, and the young goaltender is a strong option for dynasty and keeper fantasy formats.
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