Buffalo Sabres goalie prospect Devon Levi is putting together a terrific season in the AHL. He’s 12-3-2 with a .913 save percentage, 2.33 goals-against average and two shutouts. He was named to the AHL All-Star Game. At that level, the 23-year-old has looked the part as one of hockey’s most promising goalie prospects.
The Sabres' confidence in Devon Levi continues to be high after a good start last month in Toronto and the fact he's 12-3-1 with a 2.33 goals-against average and .913
Levi has been on a spectacular run in Rochester, going 12-3-1 with a 2.33 goals-against average and .913 save percentage. He took the loss Friday night in a shootout against Lehigh Valley in Blue Cross Arena despite stopping 30 of 32 shots.
Jamie Oleksiak scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, and Adam Larsson and Jared McCann added scores in the third as the Seattle Kraken beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-4 on
Levi was recalled from AHL Rochester on Saturday. Buffalo placed Ryan McLeod (undisclosed) on injured reserve in a corresponding move. The Sabres have just 12 healthy forwards, though seven ...
Tending twine against Seattle
The Sabres begin a four-game western road trip. The Buffalo Sabres begin a four-game western road trip by visiting the Seattle Kraken on Monday at Climate Pledge Arena. In losing 5-2 to Pittsburgh on Friday, the Sabres recorded a season-high 42 shots on goal and felt they deserved a better outcome.
The Buffalo Sabres have now been swept in three-of-four season series against the Seattle Kraken. A 6-4 defeat on Monday at Climate Pledge Arena inexplicably dropped the blue and gold to 1-7-0 all-time against the Kraken.
Jamie Oleksiak scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, and Adam Larsson and Jared McCann added scores in the third as the Seattle Kraken beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-4.
The Buffalo Sabres play the Oilers on Saturday in Edmonton, and will catch a break as Connor McDavid is serving the last game of a three-game suspension. Paul Hamilton has his game preview:
Jared McCann had a goal and two assists while John Hayden, Chandler Stephenson, Matty Beniers, Jamie Oleksiak and Adam Larsson also scored for Seattle. Ryker Evans tallied a pair of assists, and goalie Joey Daccord stopped 25 of 29 shots. The Sabres went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed one of two shorthanded situations.
Tage Thompson had taken a shot from the point, and Jiri Kulich was parked in front of the net battling for position. When the rebound bounced toward him, he kicked it toward the net attempting to get a stick on it.