Lyon made 15 saves in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Flyers.
Making his first start since Nov. 25 after recovering from a lower-body injury, Lyon looked rusty in the back-and-forth contest -- Travis Konecny opened the scoring just 66 seconds into the first period by slipping a backhand through the goalie's five hole. Lyon got plenty of offensive support though, and he actually has a three-start win streak going dating back to before his IR stint. On the season, the 32-year-old is 5-4-0 in 10 outings with a 2.88 GAA and .903 save percentage, and he'll split work in the crease with Ville Husso until Cam Talbot (lower body) also gets healthy.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Getting start in return from injury
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Lyon (lower body) is set to start at home against Philadelphia on Wednesday, according to Carley Johnston of the Red Wings' official site.
Lyon was already expected to be available for the upcoming game against the Flyers, but now he's also been tapped to play between the pipes. The 32-year-old hasn't been in net since Nov. 25 due to the injury. He has a 4-4-0 record, 2.74 GAA and .911 save percentage in nine appearances in 2024-25. The Flyers rank 20th in goals per game with 2.90.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Available for Wednesday
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Lyon (lower body) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup in Wednesday's home game against Philadelphia, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Lyon will be an option following a nine-game absence, but Detroit hasn't decided who will start against the Flyers. Cam Talbot (lower body) remains unavailable, and Ville Husso is coming off a 23-save performance in Saturday's 4-2 win over Toronto. Lyon has a 4-4-0 record with one shutout, a 2.74 GAA and a .911 save percentage through nine appearances this season.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Could return Wednesday
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The Red Wings hope that Lyon (lower body) will be able to return for Wednesday's home game against the Flyers, Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site reports.
Lyon has been sidelined since late November due to a lower-body injury, but he appears to be trending toward a return. His return would come at a beneficial time, as Cam Talbot exited Friday's practice session due to a lower-body injury, and it's unclear how much time he'll miss. Ville Husso will start at home against the Maple Leafs on Saturday, while the Red Wings will need to call up another netminder to serve as Husso's backup.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Not available Friday
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Lyon (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup Friday versus New Jersey, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
Cam Talbot will get the start with Ville Husso as his backup. Lyon was injured during the Red Wings' morning skate Wednesday. He is 4-4-0 with a 2.74 GAA and a .911 save percentage in nine appearances this season.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Injured Wednesday
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Lyon sustained an undisclosed injury during Wednesday's morning skate, Sean Shapiro of EP Rinkside reports.
Lyon has a 4-4-0 record, 2.74 GAA and .911 save percentage in nine appearances this campaign. The plan was to have him serve as Cam Talbot's understudy for Wednesday's game against Calgary, but the Red Wings will instead promote Ville Husso from the minors so he can dress as the backup goaltender.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Hangs on for third win
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Lyon made 22 saves in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Islanders.
The Red Wings were unable to solve Ilya Sorokin until the final five minutes of the third period, but Lyon kept them in the game until then and got rewarded with the comeback win. It's the first win for the veteran netminder since Oct. 22 after a lower-body injury cost him time in early November, and on the season Lyon is 3-4-0 over eight appearances with a 2.84 GAA and .908 save percentage.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Gets starting nod for Thursday
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Lyon will be between the pipes for Thursday's home matchup with the Islanders, Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site reports.
Lyon has appeared in just three of the Red Wings' last 11 contests, losing all three games while giving up 15 goals on 95 combined shots (.842 save percentage). Despite his recent struggles, the team will go back to the 31-year-old for Thursday's matchup, which likely means fantasy players can expect to see Cam Talbot between the home pipes against the Bruins on Saturday.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Struggles in return
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Lyon (lower body) allowed five goals on 28 shots in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Ducks. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
Lyon gave up a goal in each of the first two periods and three more in the third as the Ducks pulled off a comeback. This was his first action since Oct. 30, as he had lost his share of the crease before missing a week with the injury. Lyon is now 2-4-0 with a 3.13 GAA and a .903 save percentage over seven appearances this season. Cam Talbot is likely to start in goal versus the Kings on Saturday.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Slated to start Friday
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Lyon (lower body) is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Friday, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
Lyon last played between the pipes Oct. 30, when he stopped 23 of 29 shots en route to a 6-2 loss to Winnipeg. Anaheim figures to be a far easier adversary -- the 5-8-2 Ducks rank 32nd offensively with just 2.20 goals per game. Lyon has a 2-3-0 record, 2.78 GAA and .916 save percentage over six appearances in 2024-25.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Could return during road trip
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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.
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
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Skates before practice Monday
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Lyon (lower body) skated before Monday's practice session, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.
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.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Suffers lower-body injury
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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.
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.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Facing Sabres
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Lyon will protect the visiting crease in Buffalo on Saturday, Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site reports.
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.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Bricked up twine tent
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Lyon made 29 saves in a 1-0 win over the Islanders on Tuesday.
It was Lyon's first shutout this season and the fourth of his NHL career. 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 a .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.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Shines in Saturday's win
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Lyon stopped 37 shots in a 5-2 victory over Nashville on Saturday.
Lyon was superb in the game, especially in the third period when he stopped 15 shots. He has a 1-1-0 record through three appearances this season, surrendering five goals on 81 shots.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Guarding cage Saturday
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Lyon will patrol the crease for Saturday's road clash with the Predators, Carley Johnston of the Red Wings' official site reports.
Lyon is still looking for his first win of the season but is coming off a perfect 15-for-15 save performance in relief of Cam Talbot against the Rangers on Wednesday. In his previous start, also versus New York, the 31-year-old Lyon stopped 24 of 27 shots in a losing effort. If he can put together a strong performance, Lyon might be capable of prying the starting gig away from Talbot.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Falls to Blueshirts
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Lyon stopped 24 of 27 shots in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers, with New York's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
in his first action of the season, Lyon got beaten once in each period, with Chris Kreider's power-play tally in the second proving to be the game-winner. Detroit has used a different goalie in each of its first three games of the season, which doesn't bode well for any of their workloads, but with Ville Husso now at AHL Grand Rapids after clearing waivers, Lyon could work in more of a timeshare with Cam Talbot in the short term.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Guarding goal Monday
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Lyon will defend the road net Monday against the Rangers, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Lyon posted a 21-18-5 record with two shutouts, a 3.05 GAA and a .904 save percentage across 44 regular-season appearances in 2023-24. The Rangers have netted 11 goals in two games this campaign.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Starter for Friday
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Lyon is expected to start at home in Friday's preseason game against Chicago, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports Thursday.
Lyon had a 21-18-5 record, 3.05 GAA and .904 save percentage in 44 regular-season contests in 2023-24. The plan is for Lyon to serve for two periods Friday before Cam Talbot steps in for the third frame. Talbot is projected to be the Red Wings' No. 1 goalie in 2024-25, but with Lyon and Ville Husso also set to make the team, it's going to be difficult for any one netminder to rack up a lot of starts in Detroit.
