Have the Oilers found their long-term star goalie in Devon Levi?

The Edmonton Oilers are enjoying a stupendous start to their season and may have their goaltender of the present and future in Devon Levi’s emergence as a consistent presence between the pipes. 

Through nine games this season, the 24-year-old has a .899 save percentage and is helping lift the Oilers’ goaltending core alongside Tristan Jarry, as they await Frederik Andersen’s return to play. 

On Tuesday’s episode of Daily Faceoff LIVE, co-hosts Tyler Yaremchuk and Carter Hutton dove into Levi’s standing and whether the Oilers might have solved the long-lasting goaltending issues. 

Tyler Yaremchuk: I would say the Oilers got a goalie (In a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers). I think the Edmonton may have found their guy here in Devon Levi. 

Carter Hutton: I think, to the side of this, for the Oilers, it’s like, how many times is it just Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and they just win you  the game? Sometimes they’re going to need nights like this where your goalie needs to be your best player. This is the NHL and this is the way it works. If you have a good goalie, he can steal you games, and he can find ways to. If you don’t have the best outcome offensively or what your team’s bringing, a goalie can steal a game. Last night, that’s what we saw from Levi with 29 saves, and some of them were world-class. 

What I like about this is I think before your eyes in the NHL, you’re watching a kid who came in and was rushed. Now he’s ready, and he’s maturing into a position where he’s mentally and physically ready for this stage because he’s dealt with so much. He’s always been a guy who’s been pretty sound, I think, on the sports psychology side, as one of these younger guys who are more evolved. Yet, until you have that lived experience, it’s really hard to be an effective goal in the NHL. We’re seeing it firsthand right now, and he looks to be their guy. 

You can catch the full Oilers discussion and more on the latest episode here…