ALEX LYON NEWS

Doan scores 2 goals and Lyon makes 32 saves as the Sabres beat the Panthers 3-0

Josh Doan scored two power-play goals, Alex Lyon made 32 saves and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Florida Panthers 3-0

OCTOBER 18 • Associated Press

Starting Saturday Lyon will be between the home pipes versus Florida on Saturday, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Impact Lyon will make his fifth straight start as Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is still out of action with a lower-body injury suffered during training camp. Lyon finally picked up his first win of the season Wednesday, stopping 33 shots in an 8-4 win over Ottawa. Lyon is 1-3-0 with a 3.05 GAA and a .912 save percentage. The Panthers are averaging 2.50 goals per game this season.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Wobbles in big win Lyon made 32 saves in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Senators.

Impact The veteran netminder wasn't exactly sharp, giving up two goals early in the third period to make things interesting after the Sabres had taken a 5-2 lead into the second intermission, but his teammates made sure the game never got any closer. Lyon is handling No. 1 duties while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) is on the shelf, starting all four Buffalo games to begin the season and going 1-3-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .911 save percentage, but UPL returned to practice Tuesday and could be ready for his 2025-26 debut soon.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

OTT@BUF: Pinto scores goal against Alex Lyon | Ottawa Senators Shane Pinto (OTT) scores goal against Alex Lyon (BUF) to make it 5 - 4

OCTOBER 16 • NHL.COM

OTT@BUF: Eller scores goal against Alex Lyon | Ottawa Senators Lars Eller (OTT) scores goal against Alex Lyon (BUF) to make it 7 - 4

OCTOBER 16 • NHL.COM

Sabres beat the Senators 8-4 for their first victory of the season.

Jack Quinn gave Buffalo the lead for the first time this season with a shot that missed the net and still went in, and the Sabres had two more power-play scores and a short-handed...

OCTOBER 16 • Associated Press

OTT@BUF: Stutzle scores goal against Alex Lyon | Ottawa Senators Tim Stutzle (OTT) scores goal against Alex Lyon (BUF) to make it 1 - 1

OCTOBER 16 • NHL.COM

Receiving starting nod Lyon will guard the home goal versus the Senators on Wednesday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.

Impact Lyon has opened the season 0-3-0 this season, but his play has been solid with just eight goals allowed on 99 shots over his three starts. He continues to occupy the starting role while the Sabres wait for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) to recover. Lyon should still see a decent share of starts when Luukkonen returns, assuming Lyon's performance doesn't dip.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Avalanche's MacKinnon punctuates hot start with stick twirl, fist pump in 2-goal outing at Buffalo

Colorado Avalanche top-line center Nathan MacKinnon is on a roll four games into the season after scoring twice in a 3-1 win at Buffalo

OCTOBER 13 • Associated Press

Falls to Avs Lyon allowed three goals on 37 shots in a 3-1 defeat to the Avalanche on Monday.

Impact Lyon made his third straight start for the Sabres while Ukka-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) remains unavailable. At this point, it wouldn't be a shock to see the team give Colten Ellis a look between the pipes even though there isn't a back-to-back on the short-term schedule. Still, until Luukkonen is cleared to return, Lyon should see the bulk of the workload.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan MacKinnon scores twice in the Avalanche's 3-1 victory over winless Sabres

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, and celebrated his second goal with a stick twirl and fist pump, in the Colorado Avalanche’s 3-1 victory over the winless Buffalo Sabres

OCTOBER 13 • Associated Press

Defending crease Monday Lyon will patrol the home crease against Colorado on Monday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.

Impact Lyon has permitted five goals on 62 shots in two losses to begin the 2025-26 season. Colorado has scored 10 goals in three games this campaign and is coming off a 5-4 shootout loss to Dallas on Saturday.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten twice Saturday Lyon stopped 28 of 30 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins. The third goal was an empty-netter with three seconds left in the game.

Impact Lyon was beaten once in the first period and once in the second, but despite having a solid outing between the pipes, he didn't get offensive support for the second game in a row. Lyon has gone 0-2-0 to open the season despite posting a save percentage of .905 or higher in both of his outings -- mainly because the Sabres have scored only one goal in those contests. His next chance to earn his first win of the season will come against the Avalanche on Monday.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten twice Saturday Lyon stopped 28 of 30 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins. The third goal was an empty-netter with three seconds left in the game.

Impact Lyon was beaten once in the first period and once in the second, but despite having a solid outing between the pipes, he didn't get offensive support for the second game in a row. Lyon has gone 0-2-0 to open the season despite posting a save percentage of .905 or higher in both of his outings -- mainly because the Sabres have scored only one goal in those contests. His next chance to earn his first win of the season will come against the Avalanche on Monday.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Swayman makes 22 saves, Bruins beat Sabres 3-1 to improve to 3-0

Jeremy Swayman made 21 saves, Pavel Zacha, Mark Kastelic and Sean Kuraly scored and the Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night to run their season-opening winn...

OCTOBER 12 • Associated Press

Expected starter Saturday Lyon is set to guard the road crease against Boston on Saturday, per Scott McLaughlin of WEEI.

Impact Lyon will look to get into the win column after stopping 29 of 32 shots en route to a 4-0 loss to the Rangers in his season debut Thursday. Lyon is Buffalo's de facto No. 1 goaltender while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) is unavailable. Lyon's role is expected to diminish once Luukkonen is healthy, but for now, Buffalo is likely to lean heavily on Lyon over Colten Ellis, who is currently serving as the backup.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Strong in loss to Rangers Lyon made 29 saves in a 4-0 loss to the Rangers on Thursday. He allowed three goals.

Impact The game was closer than the score suggests. Lyon kept the game at 1-0 until Carson Soucy scored at 14:46 of the third frame. He's the Sabres starter now with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on the shelf with a lower-body injury. Lyon's skills are better suited for back-up duty, but he did put up a 2.81 GAA in 30 games last season.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Shesterkin stops 37 shots, Sullivan gets 1st win as Rangers' coach in 4-0 victory over Sabres

Igor Shesterkin stopped 37 shots and Alex Lafreniere’s first-period goal stood up as the winner in the New York Rangers’ 4-0 victory over the Sabres in Buffalo’s season-opener

OCTOBER 10 • Associated Press