K-9 Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 11 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: On a side note, did anyone hear Pat Kane's name tonight? Didn’t hear his name on a side note, front note, or back note. Which was great because he’s been a PITA against us in the past. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, K-9 said: He doesn’t seem to commit to the shot until he sees whether he has to make a save low or make a save high. It won’t be as simple as “shoot high on Devon Levi” and you beat him. Imo, it will be a question of whether to go blocker side or glove side vs. going high or low. One thing Anderson said earlier in the year is that one thing that helped him stay in the league this long was his ability read the play and know where the shot is coming from. Comrie and UPL don't have that. They play the technical game of positioning and hoping the puck hits them. One game in, Levi seems to have that play-reading ability. He made a couple of saves in traffic that the other two wouldn't have made, actively saving the puck based on where he thinks it's coming from and going to based on the play. There were a few tonight that I thought, "How did he know that's where the puck was coming from?" when making saves in traffic. Edited April 1, 2023 by Doohickie 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 9 minutes ago, OverPowerYou said: Ralph Krueger would probably bench Devon Levi for the rest of the year after his performance If Krueger were still here Levi would be sitting on the end of the bench with Skinner. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 13 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: On a side note, did anyone hear Pat Kane's name tonight? Yes, but much in the same way we hear, for instance, Olofsson's name. At this point he's not the player he once was and at this point I'll be disappointed if the Sabres sign him as a free agent. He is not where this team is going. 1 hour ago, jad1 said: Skinner is pure uncontrolled chaos on the ice. Chaotic Good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Doohickie said: One thing Anderson said earlier in the year is that one thing that helped him stay in the league this long was his ability read the play and know where the shot is coming from. Comrie and UPL don't have that. They play the technical game of positioning and hoping the puck hits them. One game in, Levi seems to have that play-reading ability. He made a couple of saves in traffic that the other two wouldn't have made, actively saving the puck based on where he thinks it's coming from and going to based on the play. There were a few that that I thought, "How did he know that's where the puck was coming from?" when making saves in traffic. Yeah, he seems to read the play exceptionally well. Especially for such a young goalie. That save on Kakko in the first was all about the read and quick reaction to what he was seeing. UPL and Comrie would still be sliding to their left after the puck was already in the net. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pi2000 Posted April 1, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Levi allowed 2 goals on 3.64 xGA. In a one goal game, that's the difference between a win and a loss. That's how you make the playoffs. 9 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 1 hour ago, matter2003 said: He definitely did not look out of place. Very solid debut. Really, just like Power's debut last year. There was some talk of drafting college players. The good part about them is that when you finally get them on professional ice, they're a lot closer to NHL-ready than 18-year-old prospects. They don't need as much development (kind of like the way NFL rookies are ready to contribute at the pro level immediately after college). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsabre Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Quinn And JJ look like they are ready to explode. So many chances. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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spndnchz Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Very nice game to be at 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Attached is a link from NHL.com that has the standings. https://www.nhl.com/standings/2022/wildcard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 1 minute ago, JohnC said: Attached is a link from NHL.com that has the standings. https://www.nhl.com/standings/2022/wildcard Just keep winning and wait for Pitt and FL to crater. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: Where did he get his equipment from? Play-It-Again Sports? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 19 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: Quinn And JJ look like they are ready to explode. So many chances. (When Tage is playing) we now have two true #1 lines. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Start Levi until he loses a game. He's young, he can handle a back to back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 If they dont start Levi tomorrow they gave up on the season. Prove us wrong 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, Mustache of God said: Start Levi until he loses a game. He's young, he can handle a back to back. He's been playing back to backs for 2 years now. It's what he does. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache of God Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 RIDE THE HOT HAND 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Meh. Comrie would have had the shutout. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Well *****, Greenway! Golf Clap for Levi 👏👏 The kid is a quote machine and not too bad at stopping the puck either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 A very nice win for the team and Devon. Well deserved. He is not big but his quickness is impressive. He holds his glove nice and high to help cover the top of the net. His save on Tarasenko was a quick flinch of the shoulder, I think that shot was headed for the top corner. Very calm presence in the net, looks like Carey Price. Mule was very effective tonight, made the whole unit better. The kid line was great, the scary thing for other teams is how much upside they have. I’m going to bed happy, Levi gives me hope. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmoe Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Was at the game, unbelievable ending, and awesome 1st period. In the hall up in the suites my wife said to my friend after the game, "That's so awesome for his parents, they must be so happy!". At that moment, Levi's mom walked by and said "Thank you!". 👍 2 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Mango said: I hope so, but that was the dumbest goal. If you gave him 100 attempts he couldn’t repeat that again. Dumb goal maybe, but his body positioning was perfect and he drove the net with his physicality. Something woefully missing on this team. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 2 hours ago, JohnC said: I thought what distinguished his play was his good rebound control. His anticipation and positioning were superb. As far as size goes it is irrelevant because his other attributes such quickness, positioning and glove work compensate for his lack of standard size for the position. He may not be big but you can see that he stoutly plays, especially when there is traffic in front of him. He's an exciting prospect who is likely to contribute right away. It's not "irrelevant". As I said, he may be able to overcome it, but he will have to be better than many other goalies to do that. Maybe he will be. Don't know yet. Rangers were not shooting high. As for puck control, he lost it several times between his pads, once resulting in a goal. Maybe first game nerves, but if he does that a lot there will be a lot of dirty goals against and teams knowing that will drive the paint harder. With our D, that may be a big problem. He is an exciting prospect, but it remains to be seen if will be set him back by rushing him in and/or how he develops. Looking at UPL's failures and lack of development I'm not sure we have the right goalie coach either. 1 hour ago, K-9 said: He doesn’t seem to commit to the shot until he sees whether he has to make a save low or make a save high. It won’t be as simple as “shoot high on Devon Levi” and you beat him. Imo, it will be a question of whether to go blocker side or glove side vs. going high or low. That doesn’t suck. Possibly. Have to see more to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 @spndnchz love the thread title edit. It tells the story of the game. And the original text no longer had any usefulness. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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