Talking about how HE WANTS one timers, WANTS TO be tested. Gave me goosebumps. Reminds me of Carey Price in his younger days, he's got the same look in his eye
After seeing him play I'm stunned how a guy that looks this solid in his movements, and poise with incredible flexibility was taken all the way in the 7th round...He has a very promising toolkit to be successful, and tracks the puck really well. That attitude...you can't teach that. I'd take him any day!
I’ve been trying to figure out the same thing. The only explanation I’ve come to is he was drafted in 2020, midst of the pandemic. Scouting was tough that year, he probably didn’t play half of the year during his draft year and I’m sure teams didn’t see much of him. Either way, so glad he’s a Sabre
And he might not have had this kind of attitude back then. He might have developed this "I look forward to being tested and challenged" attitude in the last couple years.
Dude was awesome. I'm a hardcore Avs Fan since the Quebec Nordiques days and our rival was Buffalo in the Adams. I am secretly a Sabres Fan because they are so f'n exciting to watch right now. Would love to see them make it🙏🏻
I’m a lifelong Sabres fan, and use to love the old divisions, they just sound more like hockey(Patrick, adams, Norris, smyth) I would love to see Quebec get another nhl team. I remember the glory days, the stastny brothers were some of my favs, they also had hunter/cote. Some nights you would have fights before the opening puck drop. I miss them days
My best friend played Midget AAA with him, and I know other guys on that lions team. They all unanimously were saying back in 2018-2019 that he was super talented and was something special if people just knew more about him.
His post-game interviews and subsequent starts have been equally as great. We weren't able to sneak into the WC spot, but the vibes this kid and the team have right now and will have heading into next season are scary and optimistic.
I remember watching Levi play for Team Canada in the U-18 world championship. He started as back up and took over as top goal tender and brought an under dog Team Canada to the final in overtime. He was absolutely lights out in that tournament and I knew he would make the show one day. Confident in him to be a starter in the NHL as soon as next year.
.959 with like .75 gaa ? Off the top of my head. Played junior A , probably because he wanted to go to college. Did go to college and played D1 NCAA. All these idiots are taking a dump on junior A, if you play CHL, you can't go to school. I'd want my kid to take this exact route. Screw the CHL, get an education. Or at least start one, you can only play hockey for so long.
As a sabres fan. When I saw he was in the Reinhart deal I was stoked. But when it comes to today and making the playoffs. It's not over until we make it or don't. And I sure hope we do but we won't know until then. GO SABRES.
Slow down at the 1:15 mark with the point blank shot and watch his head movements tracking the puck and then ATTACKING the shooter, he went from the red line in the crease to outside of it in a blink of an eye! Insane! If you really watch closely, he doesn't even look at the shooter, he looks only at the puck and the shooter's stick. Make all the cute leg kicks, head takes and it won't matter cause the puck is all that matters, he doesnt stop the shooter, he stops the shot, Kuznetzov couldn't pull that BS move and score on Levi the way he watches the puck!
NHL tried to shut it down. Now he has to wait for the ice crew to go past the corner and he does it in the corner now cuz the NHL said it was in the ice crews way
As a Rangers fan who wanted the Rangers to obviously win, I'm more happy that buffalo won and gave the rookie his first NHL win, dude looked really good for his first game, can't wait to see more of him in the future.
Patience in hockey is such a great asset, but it's hard to do when the play is moving quickly, especially for a goalie, it's hard to stay calm when things are flying around you, the timing is everything, anticipation is key.
This is great for the Sabres they get a goalie which is their weak spot currently as they have Craig Anderson and Eric Comrie now with Levi they have more hope for the future
@@frogfire3036 People put unreasonable expectations on UPL. Its easy to rush a young prospect when your team is terrible and very few goalies succeed that young. I would predict the Sabres future is a tandem of Levi and UPL. UPL still has a lot of room to grow and I expect that he will stick around
He played great last night love this kid! wish the boys pulled the dub out but, we r young and its nice to see hockey like this haven't seen it in forever.
lol looks like his meditation between the hash marks is a ploy to keep extra snow in front of the net 2:37. I'm a goalie, so I'm well aware of the advantage of snowy ice
My goodness.... let's hope it all pans out. Us sabres fans have been waiting for the full package for a long time. The offense is there. The goal tending is coming around big time. The defensive responsibility is the bug hurdle....
He was amazing for Canada at the world juniors. Perfect movement and positioning. It is sad that it took so long for a team to put him into the net because he is "so short" at only 5'11 - 6'0. Florida made poor choice keeping Spencer Knight over Levi simply because Knight is 6'3.
I dont think height was an issue. hes only 21 and goalies take longer to develop. also was a late round pick who played in a weak league in his draft year (CCHL). Hard to determine how good a goalie is when hes the best player in his league. So going right into D1 was smart just to have an idea of how he stacks up against tougher comp. and it turned out really good. I believe last year buffalo wanted to sign him but levi wanted to play another year in D1 to try to win a championship . Spencer Knight is also a little older and was further in development. He had really good ncaa numbers aswell. and using up a 1st round pick probably sold them on him. Knights going to be a very good goalie aswell just needs to get his mental health figured out
In a tournament and Canadian squad that was loaded with elite prospects and talent, Levi was easily the best player in the tournament not named Zegras. He was unbelievable that year, it’s a damn shame that Canadian team lost the final the way they did with that squad.
@@m____w____6981 I mean he was playing in College. Florida just traded him before he was done in college. You are talking like the dude sat in the AHL and never got called up
this kid was selected for canada's world junior team in 2021 not expected to start. he ended up doing just that and was unbelievable all tournament. the only reason hes still an "out of left field" goalie is because canada lost to USA in the gold medal game. Spencer knight was the american goalie and he shut out the canadians in a 2-0 victory. Levi and Knight were both drafted by the panthers in the same year.
The only thing I disagree with is the part about the best example of a confident goalie making his team better. The best example is and always will be Patrick Roy. He willed the Habs to two cups they would have otherwise had no business winning, then went to Colorado and backstopped the Avs to two more Cups. I'll never forget Roy winking at Tomas Sandstrom after stoning him in game 4. They should have just given him the Conn Smythe immediately after that, because for all intents and purposes, the series was over.
The confidence is nice to see and deserved after facing down such a powerhouse of a team in the Rangers. That being said, the difference between the minors and pros are, every new game he will play, the NHL forwards facing will have more and more video footage of him. People are going to be paid to analyze his playstyle and coach other teams on how to score more effectively on him. Young goalies actually have a massive advantage because they come in knowing everyone they are facing and can tailor to them to increase theirs odds of making a save. The rangers likely didn't even had video edits or basically any information on him, so, hopefully the confidence sticks around and he his able to keep ahead of curb. Great game.
i’m a rangers fan, so this was an annoying loss. but it was hard for me not to simultaneously root for him. i love an underdog story so i’d like to see the sabres make the playoffs
Definitely trying his best to stand on the shoulders of giants, aka Miller and Hasek. He carried the game tonight against the Wild and I think he has a real good shot at being seen as the newest in a line of great Buffalo goalies.
Levi (BUF) and Wolf (CGY) give me lots of hope for smaller, young goalies to make a big impact in the coming years in the NHL due to athleticism, confidence and skill rather than "more inches on the pads". Lots of fun to watch these guys.
This guy no different than so many of us at our new job. All excited and optimistic then slowly but surly we started hating the job and the ppl around us...
He was drafted before he had two of the best seasons in college people have seen in a long time. If you're going to talk at least be educated about it. Lord.
The dude was the best goalie in the NCAA the last 2 seasons. His low draft stock was largely due to his decision to stay out of the CHL and play in junior A so he could go to the NCAA
I think Florida has the best shot at sneaking into the playoffs. Unfortunately, Buffalo's remaining schedule is brutal and it's going to be very, very difficult for them to sneak in. They basically have to win out and I don't see that happening. Not to mention, they need help from Pittsburgh too.
I work for the Rochester Americans ice crew and the AHL and NHL told him he cant meditate in the middle of the ice because it gets in our way... Such bull!!! Now he waits for us to go by his corner and then skates over and does his meditating in the corner
Let’s pump the brake before he is the next price, vasilevsky. Price was the most dominant goalie of his time. He played with a really bad team all his career and yet he has great stats and nhl wrs said year after year he was the hardest to score on. Askari’s has. More chances to be the next price, vasilevsky but will see
Come on. Why, florida just had to trade another prospect goalie that will probab;y end up as a very good one for bufallo for a good but unneeded player. We are cursed
Well their season's done now, what a shame, I was rooting for them. The one game where the Sabres need to score a lot and they don't (I'm referring to the Panthers' game). They are one of the highest goal scoring teams in the NHL, and in the most important game of the season, to keep their playoff holes alive, they score a single goal. They lost 2-1 with Devin Levi having one hell of a game. Depressing!
The dude won everything that wasn't the stanley cup. Ted Lindsay award, Bill Masterton trophy, William M Jennings trophy, and Hart trophy. He also won a gold medal at both the world juniors and the olympics. He was consistently one of the top goalies on a mediocre habs team. How can you say that he never won anything?
@@theonlyraid Never won the Stanley cup. thats everything. I guess he did win a gold medal or two and that's good. But Patrick Roy put the Canadians on his back and won a cup.
I need any team but Isles, I hate that boring style of hockey, yeah it wins games but that's not playoff style of hockey to me. Hated it with h Devils and hate it still. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING!
Talking about how HE WANTS one timers, WANTS TO be tested. Gave me goosebumps. Reminds me of Carey Price in his younger days, he's got the same look in his eye
Exactly what I thought. Essential to see it first before anyone else does.
Came here to say this. Was not disappointed.
Let's hope Carey Price returns and plays at least one game against Devon Levi next year!
He's got that Grant Fuhr confidence... that's rare.
He looks identical to Carey price
At first glance I thought it was him to be honest.
Hes the prodigy
I was thinking the exact same thing
Mama Levi has some explainin' to do
Absolutely
I haven’t been this excited for the future of my team in a very long time UPL and Levi will be a great tandem I’m ready
It's a good squad.
Let’s go Sabres
Never been a Sabres fan … but they are going to be great!
Same here man, I'm wicked excited to see Levi's development next season.
Saw this guy in college, certified weird guy but really good. Besides what goalie ain’t weird
Goalies are usually lovable weirdos, this guy fits the bill exactly
The best goalies are usually the oddest dudes on the team lol
We are a special breed of cat.
If you generalize a bunch of guy for being wierd, thats probably because you're a sheep. Normal people see others being different as "weird"
Wow he has an actual personality. I love him already.
After seeing him play I'm stunned how a guy that looks this solid in his movements, and poise with incredible flexibility was taken all the way in the 7th round...He has a very promising toolkit to be successful, and tracks the puck really well. That attitude...you can't teach that. I'd take him any day!
I’ve been trying to figure out the same thing. The only explanation I’ve come to is he was drafted in 2020, midst of the pandemic. Scouting was tough that year, he probably didn’t play half of the year during his draft year and I’m sure teams didn’t see much of him. Either way, so glad he’s a Sabre
He played Junior A, a very low level of hockey in his draft year and he's only listed at 6'0". That's why he was drafted so late.
And he might not have had this kind of attitude back then. He might have developed this "I look forward to being tested and challenged" attitude in the last couple years.
@@GrahamSlam Junior A in Canada is no different than players drafted out of the USHL. I wouldn't call it a very low level of hockey
@@theonlyraid Junior A is not comparable to the USHL. For draft eligible players, that is a low level.
Dude was awesome. I'm a hardcore Avs Fan since the Quebec Nordiques days and our rival was Buffalo in the Adams. I am secretly a Sabres Fan because they are so f'n exciting to watch right now. Would love to see them make it🙏🏻
I’m a lifelong Sabres fan, and use to love the old divisions, they just sound more like hockey(Patrick, adams, Norris, smyth) I would love to see Quebec get another nhl team. I remember the glory days, the stastny brothers were some of my favs, they also had hunter/cote. Some nights you would have fights before the opening puck drop. I miss them days
Cant believe he is rocking my number I used in junior b. Born on the 27th just became a fan of this dude. For ever goalie life.
Fantastic coverage. Very exciting time for this team and I hope they make the push
My best friend played Midget AAA with him, and I know other guys on that lions team. They all unanimously were saying back in 2018-2019 that he was super talented and was something special if people just knew more about him.
I know some players on that team. He was known throughout Quebec AAA as a special player. Apparently the Habs don’t follow minor hockey in Quebec
His post-game interviews and subsequent starts have been equally as great. We weren't able to sneak into the WC spot, but the vibes this kid and the team have right now and will have heading into next season are scary and optimistic.
I remember watching Levi play for Team Canada in the U-18 world championship. He started as back up and took over as top goal tender and brought an under dog Team Canada to the final in overtime. He was absolutely lights out in that tournament and I knew he would make the show one day. Confident in him to be a starter in the NHL as soon as next year.
.959 with like .75 gaa ? Off the top of my head. Played junior A , probably because he wanted to go to college. Did go to college and played D1 NCAA. All these idiots are taking a dump on junior A, if you play CHL, you can't go to school. I'd want my kid to take this exact route. Screw the CHL, get an education. Or at least start one, you can only play hockey for so long.
As a sabres fan. When I saw he was in the Reinhart deal I was stoked. But when it comes to today and making the playoffs. It's not over until we make it or don't. And I sure hope we do but we won't know until then. GO SABRES.
Slow down at the 1:15 mark with the point blank shot and watch his head movements tracking the puck and then ATTACKING the shooter, he went from the red line in the crease to outside of it in a blink of an eye! Insane! If you really watch closely, he doesn't even look at the shooter, he looks only at the puck and the shooter's stick. Make all the cute leg kicks, head takes and it won't matter cause the puck is all that matters, he doesnt stop the shooter, he stops the shot, Kuznetzov couldn't pull that BS move and score on Levi the way he watches the puck!
When he meditates he becomes the net
NHL tried to shut it down. Now he has to wait for the ice crew to go past the corner and he does it in the corner now cuz the NHL said it was in the ice crews way
He’s going to speak his success into existence mind is your greatest strength or weakness
Love my Sabres, the future is so so bright!
I would love to see the Sabres sneak into the playoffs this year.
Regardless of what this guy does for the rest of the season, man do I love the confidence
As a Rangers fan who wanted the Rangers to obviously win, I'm more happy that buffalo won and gave the rookie his first NHL win, dude looked really good for his first game, can't wait to see more of him in the future.
Patience in hockey is such a great asset, but it's hard to do when the play is moving quickly, especially for a goalie, it's hard to stay calm when things are flying around you, the timing is everything, anticipation is key.
This is great for the Sabres they get a goalie which is their weak spot currently as they have Craig Anderson and Eric Comrie now with Levi they have more hope for the future
UPL is also really good
@@lucasgillard67 yeah but he has been there for a while and has taken a little too much time and he is not going to be a really good goalie
@@frogfire3036 lmao what? UPL just turned 24 last month. Goalies take way longer to develop and are almost impossible to predict in most cases.
@@thotti684 I guess but people expected he would make it around 22
@@frogfire3036 People put unreasonable expectations on UPL. Its easy to rush a young prospect when your team is terrible and very few goalies succeed that young. I would predict the Sabres future is a tandem of Levi and UPL. UPL still has a lot of room to grow and I expect that he will stick around
He played great last night love this kid! wish the boys pulled the dub out but, we r young and its nice to see hockey like this haven't seen it in forever.
lol looks like his meditation between the hash marks is a ploy to keep extra snow in front of the net 2:37.
I'm a goalie, so I'm well aware of the advantage of snowy ice
He shows the way and walks the path.
Great story, and well told, bravo sir...... bravo.
My goodness.... let's hope it all pans out. Us sabres fans have been waiting for the full package for a long time. The offense is there. The goal tending is coming around big time. The defensive responsibility is the bug hurdle....
We will get there brother. They will learn team defense.
@@bjarczyk I have faith !
Swagger. Love it. Can't wait until next season.
27 is a fire retro goalie number too, don't see it for tendys too much
Let's go buffalo!
Yo in that interview he looks like carey price wtf
I know what the heck
He was amazing for Canada at the world juniors. Perfect movement and positioning.
It is sad that it took so long for a team to put him into the net because he is "so short" at only 5'11 - 6'0.
Florida made poor choice keeping Spencer Knight over Levi simply because Knight is 6'3.
I dont think height was an issue. hes only 21 and goalies take longer to develop. also was a late round pick who played in a weak league in his draft year (CCHL). Hard to determine how good a goalie is when hes the best player in his league. So going right into D1 was smart just to have an idea of how he stacks up against tougher comp. and it turned out really good. I believe last year buffalo wanted to sign him but levi wanted to play another year in D1 to try to win a championship . Spencer Knight is also a little older and was further in development. He had really good ncaa numbers aswell. and using up a 1st round pick probably sold them on him. Knights going to be a very good goalie aswell just needs to get his mental health figured out
He literally just finished playing college. Thats why it "took so long" to get him in net
In a tournament and Canadian squad that was loaded with elite prospects and talent, Levi was easily the best player in the tournament not named Zegras. He was unbelievable that year, it’s a damn shame that Canadian team lost the final the way they did with that squad.
@@254zero Florida wouldn't give him a shot.
@@m____w____6981 I mean he was playing in College. Florida just traded him before he was done in college. You are talking like the dude sat in the AHL and never got called up
this kid was selected for canada's world junior team in 2021 not expected to start. he ended up doing just that and was unbelievable all tournament. the only reason hes still an "out of left field" goalie is because canada lost to USA in the gold medal game. Spencer knight was the american goalie and he shut out the canadians in a 2-0 victory. Levi and Knight were both drafted by the panthers in the same year.
It's the goalie equivalent of wanting the ball with the clock ticking down to take that game-winning shot
The only thing I disagree with is the part about the best example of a confident goalie making his team better. The best example is and always will be Patrick Roy. He willed the Habs to two cups they would have otherwise had no business winning, then went to Colorado and backstopped the Avs to two more Cups. I'll never forget Roy winking at Tomas Sandstrom after stoning him in game 4. They should have just given him the Conn Smythe immediately after that, because for all intents and purposes, the series was over.
'Never tell me the odds'.
The confidence is nice to see and deserved after facing down such a powerhouse of a team in the Rangers.
That being said, the difference between the minors and pros are, every new game he will play, the NHL forwards facing will have more and more video footage of him. People are going to be paid to analyze his playstyle and coach other teams on how to score more effectively on him.
Young goalies actually have a massive advantage because they come in knowing everyone they are facing and can tailor to them to increase theirs odds of making a save. The rangers likely didn't even had video edits or basically any information on him, so, hopefully the confidence sticks around and he his able to keep ahead of curb. Great game.
I'd love to see the Sabres in the playoffs. I think tonight game against Florida will be the deciding factor. If they lose it's over.
Heck yeah that's one of the best Star Wars scenes. 2nd favorite lightsaber battle of all-time!
i’m a rangers fan, so this was an annoying loss. but it was hard for me not to simultaneously root for him. i love an underdog story so i’d like to see the sabres make the playoffs
Definitely trying his best to stand on the shoulders of giants, aka Miller and Hasek. He carried the game tonight against the Wild and I think he has a real good shot at being seen as the newest in a line of great Buffalo goalies.
Levi (BUF) and Wolf (CGY) give me lots of hope for smaller, young goalies to make a big impact in the coming years in the NHL due to athleticism, confidence and skill rather than "more inches on the pads". Lots of fun to watch these guys.
Glad to be a Sabres fan
0:06 Wow! He looks exactly like Carey Price!
This kid is special
His rebound control needs work. Pucks bounce off him when he should be swallowing them up. Unnecessary rebounds. Definitely has a good presence tho.
That's what I said while watching the game. Those rebounds looked like they were shot out of a cannon.
This guy no different than so many of us at our new job. All excited and optimistic then slowly but surly we started hating the job and the ppl around us...
Ya i doubt your making millions like these guys though so....
His retirement jersey will be up in the rafters next to Hasek and Miller one day!
Raise the cup, Levi will.
Fuck I may be a buffalo fan next season.
Send him to Arizona, he'll love it
Levi was great again tonight. Save %.942 in 2 games in absurd. Sabres can get some defenseman that are actually good we will have a chance next year.
That same interview he said he hated the first period because he only got 2 shots at him
What site is that chart from and is it available for all teams?
Roy might be a better example of confidence under pressure…than Price that is…
never seen this much hype for a seventh rounder. I wish I had whatever sabres fans smoke.
He was drafted before he had two of the best seasons in college people have seen in a long time. If you're going to talk at least be educated about it. Lord.
The dude was the best goalie in the NCAA the last 2 seasons. His low draft stock was largely due to his decision to stay out of the CHL and play in junior A so he could go to the NCAA
as a Habs fan, I really want the panthers not making the playoffs + it's nice to have another goalie from Qc to make it to the NHL
WHEN YOU GOT A LONG SHOT GO GET YOURSELF A NEW WEAPON LIKE A LEVI. IT'S ALWAYS BEN ABOUT THE GOALTENDING!!! WINNER!!!!
It’s true, having a hot rookie goaltender going into playoffs can be magical
The league's next superstar goalie.
I will always say the French Canadian goalies have that it factor. Dudes a young Carey Price
I think Florida has the best shot at sneaking into the playoffs. Unfortunately, Buffalo's remaining schedule is brutal and it's going to be very, very difficult for them to sneak in. They basically have to win out and I don't see that happening. Not to mention, they need help from Pittsburgh too.
Levi is going to be a prime fluery in buffalo
Before that rangers game I placed $20 on the sabres making the playoffs at +2000 odds. $400 payout.
Well, it's only 20 bucks. 🙂
They’re not hitting the slot with those shovels so that weird ritual is smart
I work for the Rochester Americans ice crew and the AHL and NHL told him he cant meditate in the middle of the ice because it gets in our way... Such bull!!! Now he waits for us to go by his corner and then skates over and does his meditating in the corner
west island represent lol. since the habs are done this year im sabres all the way
I wish I was good at goalie, my dream to be in the NHL is basically dead at this point
You say the last spot The Islanders have not secured that spot yet a lot of games in hand and they have a tough schedule
hes great. i like him a lot. hopefully he doesnt turn into binnington. he is very price like and thats how i played as well.
I mean, I think this is missed by a lot of players and people. Goalies want to get hit with pucks. It's literally why we play the position
carey price?
Levi sells cartoon balloons in town, he calls his child Jesus ....lyrics were changed to protect copyright infringement 😂😂😂
Go sabres! A
Let’s pump the brake before he is the next price, vasilevsky. Price was the most dominant goalie of his time. He played with a really bad team all his career and yet he has great stats and nhl wrs said year after year he was the hardest to score on.
Askari’s has. More chances to be the next price, vasilevsky but will see
Only Connor hellyebuck had a higher save percentage than Levi in college hockey,hopefully that's an indicator that Levi is going to be the real deal.
Need 5 and a half of the 7 for a decent shot
I am a goalie.
Why the hell didn't the Habs get this player...
Come on. Why, florida just had to trade another prospect goalie that will probab;y end up as a very good one for bufallo for a good but unneeded player. We are cursed
Mother of god please be good.
He just let in 6 against Detroit hopefully that doesn't get to him
Well their season's done now, what a shame, I was rooting for them. The one game where the Sabres need to score a lot and they don't (I'm referring to the Panthers' game). They are one of the highest goal scoring teams in the NHL, and in the most important game of the season, to keep their playoff holes alive, they score a single goal. They lost 2-1 with Devin Levi having one hell of a game. Depressing!
Carey Price. He never won anything. What about Patrick Roy. When he was confident nobody scored.
The dude won everything that wasn't the stanley cup. Ted Lindsay award, Bill Masterton trophy, William M Jennings trophy, and Hart trophy. He also won a gold medal at both the world juniors and the olympics. He was consistently one of the top goalies on a mediocre habs team. How can you say that he never won anything?
@@theonlyraid Never won the Stanley cup. thats everything. I guess he did win a gold medal or two and that's good. But Patrick Roy put the Canadians on his back and won a cup.
@@doughooper9918 And nobody is saying that Price is better than Roy so I don’t get your point. No need to shit on Price
Kid looks small. NHL teams will figure him out quickly. I hope he does well but, I doubt it.
People are losing their minds after one game. He'd better work on his rebound control.
he is 6ft tall. I hate the mentality that all goalies under 6 foot 3 are easy to beat
i thought he was going to be great when he played for team canada, why in gods name did flordia trade him?
I need any team but Isles, I hate that boring style of hockey, yeah it wins games but that's not playoff style of hockey to me. Hated it with h Devils and hate it still. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING!
Winning is not playoff style hockey? But yeah, they are boring to watch. 🙂
Buffalo is going to be a Cup Contender!! They are getting that good!!!