New gear makes for one of the best parts of a new season and goaltenders are always at the center of attention in this department. Devon Levi, Ukko-Pekka
BUFFALO – Sabres goalie Devon Levi has a strong appreciation for hockey history and the netminders he watched growing up and who played decades before him.
BUFFALO – Sabres coach Lindy Ruff expects winger JJ Peterka to return from his concussion for Wednesday’s road game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Peterka skated in the Sabres’ optional this morning as they prepared for tonight’s game against the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.
This year’s crop is shaping up to be strong.
It’s bold predictions season. The New Jersey Devils’ 2024-25 might already be underway, and they may already be 2-0-0. Yet, we still know very little about the team they are going to be throughout the remainder of the season.
Heading into the season, the Buffalo Sabres had a renewed hope with head coach Lindy Ruff returning behind the bench. After two games, that hope is already waning.
The Boston Bruins and starting goalie Jeremy Swayman are in the middle of an ugly contract dispute. The Bruins traded former Sabres netminder and former Vezina winner Linus Ullmark this offseason to the Ottawa Senators, leaving Swayman in position to garner even more starts in 2024-2025.
If one team has a workhorse starter who will play 65 games, that matters. If another team has two excellent goalies who will split the load, that also matters.
BUFFALO – For years, Sabres goalie Devon Levi has been a workhouse, starting game after game. At Northeastern, Levi played 89 percent of the Huskies’ games.
The Buffalo Sabres have been stockpiling draft picks and high-end prospects for the better part of 15 years as they have been through multiple rebuilds and a 13-year playoff drought.
The Sabres have locked in starting goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for five years at $4.75 million per season, leaving an abundance of salary cap space with one restricted free agent yet to sign.
The Buffalo Sabres used a trio of netminders last season as they searched for stability in the crease. Now, it appears that two-thirds of that group will be back next season.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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