Alex Lyon
G BUF
Tue 11/12/24 1:26 PM

Lyon (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup in Pittsburgh but could return during Detroit's four-game road trip, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lyon participated in Tuesday's practice and is getting close to returning to action. Cam Talbot will start against the Penguins, while Ville Husso will be the backup. The 31-year-old Lyon has a 2-3-0 record with a 2.78 GAA and a .916 save percentage through six appearances this season

Alex Lyon
G BUF
Mon 11/11/24 12:41 PM

Lyon (lower body) skated before Monday's practice session, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lyon suffered a lower-body injury Thursday that led to him being scratched from Friday's game against the Maple Leafs. While head coach Derek Lalonde didn't offer an update beyond Lyon's return to the ice Monday, it's certainly encouraging to see the goaltender skating. It's not yet clear when Lyon will be able to return to game action.

Alex Lyon
G BUF
Fri 11/8/24 11:58 AM

Lyon suffered a lower-body injury Thursday and will not dress against the Maple Leafs on Friday, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
EDGE Analysis
Lyon was slated to get the start in goal in Toronto, but Cam Talbot will now get the call. The Red Wings recalled Ville Husso from the AHL on an emergency basis to back up Talbot. Lyon has lost his last two starts, allowing 10 goals on 67 shots and is 2-3-1 with a 2.78 GAA and a .916 save percentage in six appearances this season.

Alex Lyon
G BUF
Thu 11/7/24 1:42 PM

Lyon will guard the cage on the road against the Maples Leafs on Friday, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lyon is currently stuck in a two-game losing streak in which he gave up 10 goals on 67 shots (.851 save percentage) and has had to watch Cam Talbot start the Wings' last two contests. A matchup with the star-studded Leafs -- though Auston Matthews (upper body) is a doubt -- isn't exactly the best way to get Lyon back on track, but Detroit's back-to-back, with the Rangers at home Saturday, didn't leave the coaching staff with any good options.

Alex Lyon
G BUF
Thu 10/31/24 10:10 AM

Lyon made 23 saves in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to Winnipeg.
EDGE Analysis
The Jets grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first period and never trailed in the game, saddling Lyon with his second straight loss and third of the season. The veteran goalie saw a heavy workload early but appears to have fallen back into a timeshare with Cam Talbot -- and he may not be done falling, having allowed 10 goals on 47 shots over his last two starts. Despite those stumbles, Lyon still has a 2.78 GAA and .916 save percentage in six appearances.

Alex Lyon
G BUF
Tue 10/29/24 12:53 PM

Lyon is expected to start Wednesday's home game against Winnipeg, according to Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site.
EDGE Analysis
Lyon allowed four goals on 38 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Buffalo. He has a 2-2-0 record with one shutout, a 2.05 GAA and a .940 save percentage through five appearances this season. Winnipeg has compiled 40 goals in nine games en route to an 8-1-0 start to the 2024-25 campaign.

Alex Lyon
G BUF
Sun 10/27/24 8:40 AM

Lyon stopped 34 of 38 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres, with Buffalo's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
EDGE Analysis
The 31-year-old netminder has started three of the last four games for Detroit, but Lyon gave up more than three goals Saturday for the first time this season. He had little chance on any of them, and the game-winner came on a Bowen Byram point shot that Lyon stopped, only for the rebound to deflect in off the back of Jeff Petry's leg. Lyon has a 2-2-0 record, 2.05 GAA and .940 save percentage through five appearances, and for now he appears to have a slight edge over Cam Talbot for playing time in the Wings' crease.

Alex Lyon
G BUF
Fri 10/25/24 1:20 PM

Lyon will protect the visiting crease in Buffalo on Saturday, Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Lyon has been sharing the net with Cam Talbot thus far in the early going. Lyon is coming off a 1-0 shutout win over the Islanders on Tuesday, stopping 29 shots. He is 2-1-0 with a 1.46 GAA and a .955 save percentage in four appearances this season. The Sabres have found the back of the net 25 times in eight games.

Alex Lyon
G BUF
Wed 10/23/24 2:18 AM

Lyon made 29 saves in a 1-0 win over the Islanders on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
It was Lyon's first shutout this season and his fourth in the NHL. The Islanders had their feet on the gas most of the game, but Lyon adroitly turned them away, wave by wave. He is 2-1-0 on the season with a 1.46 GAA and .955 save percentage. Right now, Lyon is rising to the occasion and winning, so consider him an option for your blue paint whenever he's in there.

Alex Lyon
G BUF
Tue 10/22/24 12:21 PM

Lyon is slated to guard the road goal against the Islanders on Tuesday, according to Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.
EDGE Analysis
Lyon is coming off a 5-2 victory over Nashville on Saturday in which he stopped 37 of 39 shots. He's 1-1-0 with a 2.07 GAA and a .938 save percentage through three appearances this season. The Islanders rank 26th offensively with 2.60 goals per game, so this looks like a favorable matchup for Lyon.