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| HT/WT: 6-1, 196 lbs |
| Birthplace: Baudette, MN |
| Age: 33 |
| Experience: 9 |
| Shoots: Left |
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1:46Sabres' Expectations for Next Season
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1:07Keys to Winning Game 7
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0:51Sabres force Game 7 as stars step up for Buffalo
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6:38Golden Knights Advance; Canadiens Take Series Lead
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0:51Canadiens Find Speed Advantage After Game 1
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1:18Sabres Are Biggest Threat to Hurricanes in East
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1:13Breaking Down the Canadiens vs. Sabres Playoff Matchup
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1:24Canadiens vs. Sabres: East 2nd Round Playoff Preview
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1:53Blackhawks Sign Bowen Byram to 6-Year, $75M Extension
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1:48Jets Sign Goalie Stuart Skinner to 2-Year Deal
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0:34Jon Cooper Wins Jack Adams Award for Top NHL Coach
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1:19Canadiens Muster Only 43 Shots in Past 3 Games
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0:57Canadiens Look to Stave Off Elimination in Game 5
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Better Matchup for Golden Knights: Canes or Canadiens?
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1:41Highlights: Canadiens at Hurricanes (5/21)
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1:35Impact of a Long Layoff In Action For Hurricanes
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0:58Bigger Storyline: Carolina Rust or Montreal Fatigue
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1:49Why the Canadiens Will Upset the Hurricanes
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1:37Canadiens Top Sabres in Classic, Advance to ECF
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Top Alex Lyon News
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Likely to miss a couple days
Head coach Lindy Ruff stated that Lyon (upper body) is expected to miss a couple of days, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Lyon suffered the upper-body injury during Thursday's preseason outing against the Red Wings. The 33-year-old netminder had a solid showing in the 2025-26 regular season, where he posted a 20-10-4 record, a 2.77 GAA, a .906 save percentage and three shutouts across 36 outings. He's currently in jeopardy of missing the team's Opening Night contest, where the Sabres appear to be planning for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to start. If Lyon can't suit up for the opener, Colten Ellis will be the backup.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Hurt in Thursday's game
Lyon sustained an upper-body injury in the first period of Thursday's preseason game against the Red Wings, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Lyon was injured diving for a puck late in the first frame. He stopped seven of eight shots prior to his early exit. The Sabres were already planning on carrying three goalies to start 2026-27, but if Lyon misses time, expect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to be the starter with Colten Ellis featuring as the backup.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Tending twine Thursday
Lyon will defend the road crease during Thursday's preseason game against Detroit, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Lyon was in the starter's net during Thursday's morning skate, and he'll officially draw the start in the Sabres' penultimate preseason game. Head coach Lindy Ruff said after morning skate that it's possible Lyon plays the entire game. During Lyon's preseason debut, he turned aside 16 of 19 shots during a road loss to the Penguins on Monday.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Surrenders three goals in preseason action
Lyon allowed three goals on 19 shots in Monday's 4-1 preseason loss to the Penguins. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Lyon allowed two goals at even strength and one on the power play in the Sabres' preseason opener. The veteran netminder wasn't at his best in this game, specifically on the game's opening goal, which was scored by Connor Dewar. Lyon will almost certainly see more action during Buffalo's preseason schedule, which concludes at home Saturday against Pittsburgh.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Drawing start in Pittsburgh
Lyon will be in goal for Monday's preseason game in Pittsburgh, according to Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh.
Lyon will look to get off to a good start in exhibition play Monday, as head coach Lindy Ruff might elect to ride the hot hand during the 2026-27 campaign. While Lyon and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will likely compete for the bulk of the starts this season, both netminders seem to have the upper hand for playing time over Colten Ellis.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Slated to get solid workload
Although Lyon is projected to start 2026-27 as Buffalo's No. 2 goaltender, he should play more than a typical understudy, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 on Wednesday.
Buffalo plans to split the goaltending duties rather than have firm starter and backup roles. Lyon posted a 20-10-4 record, a 2.77 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 36 regular-season appearances with Buffalo last year. It wouldn't be surprising to see him get a similar workload in 2026-27 while sharing the net primarily with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, and occasionally with Colten Ellis.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Early hook in Game 6
Lyon allowed three goals on four shots in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Canadiens in Game 6.
The Sabres fell behind 3-1 midway through the first period, and Lyon got the hook due to his struggles. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen saved all 18 shots he faced in relief, and the Sabres' offense erupted to get the win, which forced a Game 7 to be played Monday in Buffalo. Lyon has turned shaky in the second round, winning just one of his five appearances against the Canadiens while allowing a total of 15 goals on 98 shots. It's likely to be Luukkonen in goal for the win-or-go-home game Monday.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: First off ahead of Game 6
Lyon was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, indicating he will defend the road net in Game 6 against Montreal on Saturday, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports.
Lyon has a 4-3 record this postseason with a 2.25 GAA and a .917 save percentage across nine appearances. However, he has gone 1-2 while allowing 12 goals on 94 shots in four games against the Canadiens during the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Montreal sits sixth in the postseason with 3.08 goals per game.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Sees action in relief in Game 5
Lyon stopped two of three shots Thursday after replacing Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to begin the third period during the Sabres' 6-3 loss to the Canadiens in Game 5 of their second-round series.
Buffalo out-shot the visitors 20-3 in the final frame as the team desperately tried to get back in the game, but it was Lyon who allowed the only goal in the third period, as he couldn't find an Ivan Demidov shot from the high slot through traffic in front of the net. Over nine playoff outings this year, Lyon sports a 2.25 GAA and .917 save percentage, and with the Sabres' season on the line in Game 6 on Saturday, coach Lindy Ruff might turn back to the 33-year-old between the pipes.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Gets little help in Game 3 loss
Lyon stopped 31 of 36 shots in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Canadiens in Game 3. Montreal's final goal was scored into an empty net.
The veteran netminder came up with some big saves, but defensive breakdowns by Buffalo once again led to plenty of open looks and second chances for Montreal. Lyon has now given up nine goals on 63 shots over the last two games, both losses, and while he isn't fully at fault for those results, head coach Lindy Ruff may have to consider a switch in the crease for Game 4 on Tuesday.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Starting in Montreal
Lyon will be between the road pipes in Game 3 against the Canadiens on Sunday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Lyon has given up six goals on 55 shots (.891 save percentage) through the first two games of this second-round series. The Minnesota native had his worst outing of the postseason Friday, surrendering four goals on 27 shots in a 5-1 loss in Game 2. If Lyon and the Sabres drop Game 3, it's a possibility head coach Lindy Ruff turns back to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in goal to shake things up.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Shaky effort in Game 2 loss
Lyon stopped 23 of 27 shots Friday in the Sabres' 5-1 loss to the Canadiens in Game 2 of their second-round series, with Montreal's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The 33-year-old goaltender faced several scoring chances due to careless defensive mistakes, but he also wasn't at his best in the contest. Lyon would probably like another crack at Mike Matheson's game-winner early in the first period, which was a long-range shot into the top corner. It was the first time this postseason that Lyon surrendered more than two goals in a contest, but it shouldn't cost him his starting job ahead of Game 3 in Montreal on Sunday. Through seven outings this postseason, he has a 1.73 GAA and .934 save percentage.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Tending twine in Game 2
Lyon will protect the home goal versus the Canadiens in Game 2 on Friday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Lyon continued his strong play by stopping 26 of 28 shots to win the series opener. He hasn't allowed more than two goals in any of his five starts this postseason, a trend he'll look to keep going as the Sabres try to claim a 2-0 series lead.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Sharp in Game 1 win
Lyon stopped 26 shots Wednesday in the Sabres' 4-2 win over the Canadiens in Game 1 of their second-round series.
Buffalo never trailed in the contest, as Lyon allowed goals late in the first and second periods after his team had already struck twice in each frame. The veteran netminder has won four of five starts since taking over in the crease for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, posting an eye-popping 1.36 GAA and .947 save percentage over that stretch heading into Game 2 on Friday.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Between pipes Wednesday
Lyon will guard the home goal versus the Canadiens in Game 1 on Wednesday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Lyon went 3-1 over the last four games of the Sabres' 4-2 series win over the Bruins in the first round. He allowed just five goals in that span. Lyon is now the Sabres' No. 1 goalie, though the team could pivot back to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen if Lyon struggles at any point.
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