ALEX LYON NEWS

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff explains the surprising decision to pull Alex Lyon The Buffalo Sabres continue to struggle on the road and after blowing a two-goal lead against the Utah Mammoth, were back on the ice against...

5 HOURS AGO • SABRENOISE.COM

Gets quick hook Thursday Lyon stopped one of three shots before he was relieved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.

Impact It was clear enough from the jump that Lyon didn't have it, prompting head coach Lindy Ruff to make a quick switch. That early move spared Lyon from taking the loss, but the 32-year-old's GAA rose from 2.92 to 3.07 while his save percentage dipped from .911 to .907 due to this poor outing. He's 3-5-3 on the year as well, and he if can't turn things around soon, he may cede some playing time to Luukkonen or Colten Ellis. The Sabres wrap up their current road trip in Detroit on Saturday.

11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Necas has 2 goals, 2 assists as Avalanche beat Sabres 6-3 for 5th straight win

Martin Necas had two goals and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on for their fifth straight win

12 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

In goal Thursday Lyon will start in goal on the road versus the Avalanche on Thursday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

Impact This is contrary to a previous report that said Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen would start, but Lyon was the first goalie on the ice Thursday for warmups. Since the Sabres are carrying three goalies, it's unlikely this is an injury situation and simply just a mix-up. Lyon has lost his last four outings (0-1-3) with 14 goals allowed on 129 shots in that span.

16 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Beaten four times Saturday Lyon stopped 29 of 33 shots in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes. The other two goals were empty-netters late in the third period.

Impact Lyon was beaten once in the first period, twice in the second and once more in the third. The Sabres managed to reduce the deficit to one goal and decided to pull Lyon out late in the game, but Carolina took advantage of that to ice the game for good with two empty-netters. This was Lyon's fourth straight loss of the season. The 32-year-old has gone 0-1-3 with a 3.44 GAA and an .891 save percentage in that span. His last win came against the Maple Leafs on Oct. 24.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hurricanes extend winning streak to 3 games with a 6-3 victory over the Sabres

Andrei Svechnikov, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Charles Alexis Legault each had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes extended their winning streak to three games with a 6-3 v...

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

BUF@CAR: Aho scores goal against Alex Lyon | Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho (CAR) scores goal against Alex Lyon (BUF) to make it 1 - 0

5 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Slated starter Saturday Lyon is expected to start on the road against Carolina on Saturday, per Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News.

Impact Lyon has gone 0-0-3 over his past three appearances while allowing 10 goals on 96 shots (.896 save percentage). That rough patch has left him with a 3-4-3 record, 2.80 GAA and .915 save percentage through 10 outings overall. Carolina ranks fourth in goals per game with 3.62 this year.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Takes tough loss Tuesday Lyon stopped 33 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Mammoth.

Impact The 32-year-old was locked in a goaltending duel with Karel Vejmelka through two scoreless periods before Nick Schmaltz opened the scoring early in the third, but Lyon was still able to earn Buffalo a point despite the fact that the Sabres were out-shot 12-3 in the final 20 minutes of regulation. Lyon has been stuck with OTLs in three straight starts, and on the season he's 3-4-3 through 10 outings with a 2.80 GAA and .915 save percentage.

NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Lyon carries Buffalo Sabres to an overtime loss against the Utah Mammoth The Buffalo Sabres entered this game without a number of their key forwards including Zach Benson, Jason Zucker, and Jiri Kulich. It wasn't...

NOVEMBER 5 • SABRENOISE.COM

Clayton Keller's overtime goal gives Mammoth 2-1 win over Sabres

Clayton Keller scored 47 seconds into overtime to lift the Utah Mammoth to a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night

NOVEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Set to face Utah Lyon will tend the home twine Tuesday versus the Mammoth, Michael Augello of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Lyon has lost back-to-back outings in overtime while allowing four goals in each game, and he's dropped three of his last four overall. The veteran netminder is 3-4-2 with one shutout, a 2.90 GAA and a .911 save percentage across nine appearances this season. He'll have his hands full against an 8-4-0 Mammoth club that is tied for 10th in the NHL with 3.50 goals per game in 2025-26.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Comes up short in OT Lyon made 18 saves in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Impact Buffalo out-shot the home squad 40-22 on the night, but Boston made its chances count in regulation and then got the only three shots on net in OT. Lyon's strong start to the season may be fading -- he's allowed 10 goals on 103 shots while going 1-1-1 over his last three outings, as he works in a timeshare with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

BUF@BOS: Khusnutdinov scores goal against Alex Lyon | Boston Bruins Marat Khusnutdinov (BOS) scores goal against Alex Lyon (BUF) to make it 4 - 3

OCTOBER 31 • NHL.COM

Marat Khusnutdinov scores in OT, Morgan Geekie has goal in 6th straight as Bruins beat Sabres 4-3

Marat Khusnutdinov scored 2:07 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3

OCTOBER 31 • Associated Press

BUF@BOS: Geekie scores PPG against Alex Lyon | Boston Bruins Morgan Geekie (BOS) scores power-play goal against Alex Lyon (BUF) to make it 1 - 0

OCTOBER 31 • NHL.COM

BUF@BOS: Pastrnak scores goal against Alex Lyon | Boston Bruins David Pastrnak (BOS) scores goal against Alex Lyon (BUF) to make it 2 - 0

OCTOBER 31 • NHL.COM