Devon Levi: Mike Richter Finalist, 2023

[dudacek]

Levi does have something special, but that doesn’t preclude adding a real goalie.

All it precludes is adding a real goalie with a huge amount of term.

If you have to dump the vet at a loss because Levi pushed past him, no one around here is going to be crying about that.

Same goes with UPL and or Comrie.

This isn’t like a David Perron blocking a JJ Peterka from a middle-six role, this is about the starting goalie: the best man wins.

[kas23]

10 hours ago, Buffalonill said:

Devon Levi  You are Buffalo's only hope .

 No pressure

Looking at Lehner in Buffalo and Knight in Florida, I hope the Sabres provide Devon with a 24/7 chaperone/handler. 

[MattPie]

On 3/9/2023 at 3:37 PM, Marvin said:

Sabrespace II: The Wrath of Scott.

Does that make being a Sabres fan our Kobayashi Maru test?  If so, how can we reprogram the simulation?

The Sabres are perpetually in an unwinnable situation.

[Thorner]

2 minutes ago, MattPie said:

The Sabres are perpetually in an unwinnable situation.

I feel..... young old 

[erickompositör72]

On 3/9/2023 at 3:13 PM, French Collection said:

Interesting fact, Yaniv Perets is from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec. Same town as Levi.

If this is the case, shouldn't his name be pronounced: 

LE (as in "let")- vee

?

Not "Levi" as in the jeans?

 

I've heard it pronounced the later way

🤔

[French Collection]

Levi has allowed 1 goal on 26 shots with 9:00 left in the game.

1-1 vs Providence.

[Brawndo]

Let the Levi Watch Begin Providence wins in OT

[Buffalonill]

He will be the starter and take the team into the playoffs this year

Edited March 12, 2023 by Buffalonill

[French Collection]

Shesterkin is one whole inch taller than Levi.

Saros is one inch shorter.

If the talent and the will are there, this guy will be the Sabres #1 within 2 years.

[Brawndo]

 

[Taro T]

Great game by Levi. But fortunately he gave up the goal in OT.

Welcome to Buffalo Mr. Blue Jeans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Taro T]

The 1st goal against, he overplayed a Friar taking the puck wide of the net and couldn't get back across to stop a wrap around.

The winner was tipped wide off the end boards and the puck bounced right back to the guy that had tipped it and Levi couldn't get across in time.  He came close, but the play was bang bang.

Welcome to Buffalo!!!!!!

They credited him with 33 saves but Providence only had 34 shots.  Pretty sure he only had 32 saves.  (Unless they aren't counting the 1st goal as a shot because it deflected off a Husky defenseman on the wraparound.  Which makes no sense.)

 

 

 

 

 

[Eleven]

Oh thank Heaven.  Get him here tomorrow, please!

[Taro T]

24 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Oh thank Heaven.  Get him here tomorrow, please!

They won't announce the NCAA bids until next Sunday.  Even though they won't get in, could see him holding off on signing until then, unfortunately.  His team, literally, is going to be the highest ranked team missing the dance.

[Srw1525]

Sign him and give him a game or 2 to get his feet went 

[French Collection]

Is he there yet?

 

 

Hurry up and wait.

 

I think he takes a week or so. There is probably a bunch of academic stuff he needs to clear up.

.941 sv% in his last game, that’s about right for his NCAA career.

[Believer]

KA… on the mound… Make the pitch…

Edited March 12, 2023 by Believer

[Stoner]

[Bangarang]

Who’s getting waived so we can carry 4 goalies? 

[Buffalonill]

12 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

Who’s getting waived so we can carry 4 goalies? 

UPL can go .

Hell any can go 

[LGR4GM]

 

[Buffalonill]

27 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Ok lets say he goes back is he a UFA next year ? 

[shrader]

10 hours ago, Taro T said:

They won't announce the NCAA bids until next Sunday.  Even though they won't get in, could see him holding off on signing until then, unfortunately.  His team, literally, is going to be the highest ranked team missing the dance.

That poll is meaningless though. It gets funny with the final one where the voters get lazy and it will essentially mirror the PWR. So they may fall out of the poll as soon as this week. 

[Ducky]

On 3/9/2023 at 1:38 PM, French Collection said:

Dryden had spent the season in the AHL before his late season stint and playoffs.

It would be awesome if he drew in to a game, won convincingly and stayed in the net.

Conn Smythe, Stanley Cup and Calder Trophy the following season is a pretty high bar.

Dryden won the cup and Conn Smythe and won the Calder the following year. The Bruins won the cup the following year and Dryden picked up only the Calder the following year.

He is the only goaltender to win both the Conn Smythe and the Stanley Cup before losing a regular-season game. The best money goalie I have ever seen play.

[Brawndo]

Also His Final Game the past two seasons, he allowed one goal against in regulation each time