Buffalo Sabres rookie Devin Levi has a mind for analytics and an methodical approach in preparing to become among the league’s first goalies to make the giant leap from the college ranks directly into the NHL. The Sabres believe the 21-year-old is ready after Levi left Northeastern to sign with Buffalo and closed last season posting a 5-2 record in the midst of the team’s late-season playoff push. Levi is accustomed to turning negatives in his favor. The 6-foot player from Montreal has used ques
FILE - Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi reaches for the puck during the second period of the team’s NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, April 8, 2023, in Buffalo, N.Y. The 21-year-old went 5-2 in closing the season after signing with Buffalo following three years at Northeastern, and is being counted upon to take over the starting duties this year. Buffalo Sabres’ Devon Levi blocks a Boston Bruins shot during an NHL hockey preseason game Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Buffalo, N.Y.
It’s what Levi describes as his way of stopping time. The 21-year-old might well be ahead of his time in potentially becoming one of hockey’s first goalies to make the leap from college directly to the NHL without a stop in the minors.NHL teams on the rise after missing playoffs: Penguins, Predators, Senators, Sabres and Red WingsLevi’s NHL development began in March after he left Northeastern to sign with the Sabres and was thrust into the team’s late-season playoff push.
In Buffalo, the Sabres prepared for their season-opener against the Rangers on Thursday still carrying three goalies, rounded out by Eric Comrie and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. It’s an underdog approach in which Levi prides himself in being the sixth-last player — 212th overall — selected in the 2020 draft by Florida, which traded him to Buffalo a year later in a deal to acquire forward Sam Reinhart.
“You can tell he’s a kid that prepares himself well. I was watching his little habits. He’s just got it down pat,” said Brodeur, now a New Jersey Devils executive, recalling watching Levi play last year. “He’s fast-tracking this thing. Some kids are ready for it. Other kids are not. The Sabres must think he’s ready.”
“The level changes, but you’re still playing the same game of hockey,” Levi said. “The second the puck leaves the stick, it’s just a puck coming at you. It doesn’t matter who shot it. It’s just see the puck, stop the puck.”
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