Devon Levi got a taste of what it feels like to be a local over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Levi, a Buffalo Sabres prospect and member of the AHL\u2019s Rochester Americans, was interviewed by a local Rochester television station over the weekend to give his thoughts on the winter storm hitting the region. Unaware of who he is, the reporter labeled Levi simply as a \u201cRochester resident.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cStay home,\u201d Levi said of his advice to locals during the storm. \u201cEnjoy the time with your family. Stay safe. Stay warm.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, Levi posted a weather update on his Instagram account that read, \u201cStill cold. Stay safe.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rochester resident Devon Levi provided a weather update this morning. https:\/\/t.co\/3VVkTAfQEt<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/odNagNhqUC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Let’s Go Amerks! (@LGA585) January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n As of training camp, Levi wasn\u2019t actually a Rochester resident. Ever since he signed with the Sabres out of college, Levi has kept an apartment in Buffalo. He was commuting back and forth as of last season.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s super meditative,\u201d Levi said of the drive between Rochester and Buffalo. \u201cIt\u2019s an hour and 15 minutes and I get to kind of just be alone. There\u2019s no electronic device I\u2019m looking at. You\u2019re hitting the road and it\u2019s an opportunity to be with your thoughts, clear your mind, see what\u2019s going on inside, check in and also an opportunity to put a little podcast on or something.\u201d<\/p>\n The news reporter, mistaking Levi for an average man on the street, is hardly alone in this type of situation. A Buffalo reporter who saw the video pointed out that she unknowingly interviewed Sabres forward Alex Tuch<\/a> for a story about infants taking swim lessons in the Buffalo area. And hockey fans might remember Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson delivering a man-on-the-street style interview at the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville<\/a> hours before he selected Connor Bedard with the No. 1 pick in the draft.<\/p>\n Levi is hoping he won\u2019t be a Rochester resident too much longer. The 24-year-old goalie has now played 109 AHL games between the regular season and playoffs over the last three seasons. He has a .907 save percentage and 2.69 goals-against average this season in Rochester. However, the Sabres\u2019 NHL crease is crowded with Alex Lyon, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Colten Ellis making up the three-goalie depth chart in Buffalo.<\/p>\n