Sabres notebook: Why Buffalo is eager to start Devon Levi off in the NHL

Last week when the Dallas Stars were in Buffalo to play the Sabres, I stopped by Jake Oettinger’s locker after the Stars’ morning skate. Oettinger, 24, has quickly become one of the best goaltenders in hockey. He finished his college career at Boston University in 2019, played six AHL games to close out that season and then 38 AHL games the next season. In 2020-21, he grabbed a spot in the Stars’ net and, for the most part, hasn’t looked …