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"Lyon Will Start Tonight" | Lindy Ruff Ahead Of Matchup With Chicago Blackhawks | Buffalo Sabres

"Lyon Will Start Tonight" | Lindy Ruff Ahead Of Matchup With Chicago Blackhawks | Buffalo Sabres

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Alex Lyon - Guarding road goal Lyon (shoulder) is set to start on the road against Chicago on Thursday, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

Impact Lyon hasn't played yet in 2026-27 due to his shoulder injury, but he was activated off injured reserve Thursday. He had a 20-10-4 record, 2.77 GAA and .906 save percentage in 36 regular-season appearances in 2025-26. The Blackhawks are 4-13-1 and rank last in the league with just 2.17 goals per game, so this is a favorable matchup for Lyon.

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Anthony Cirelli - Not playing Thursday Cirelli (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's game versus the Blue Jackets, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Impact Cirelli got banged up Wednesday versus the Sabres, and he'll need to miss at least one game. His absence further depletes the Lightning's center depth, which is already thin due to Brayden Point's undisclosed injury. Yanni Gourde and Sam O'Reilly are likely to handle larger roles Thursday, while Gage Goncalves should be back in the lineup after a healthy scratch.

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Dennis Hildeby - Defending road crease Thursday Hildeby will start Thursday's road game against Columbus, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Impact Hildeby has started just once in the Lightning's last seven games, but he'll draw the start in the second half of a back-to-back set Thursday. Across his four appearances to begin the regular season, he's gone 3-0-1 with a 2.95 GAA and .880 save percentage.

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Alex Lyon - Ready to return Lyon (shoulder) was taken off injured reserve Thursday, per Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

Impact Konsta Helenius (upper body) was moved to IR in a corresponding move. Lyon will compete with Colten Ellis and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Luukkonen and Ellis have both struggled this campaign, so there is an opportunity for Lyon to get a good chunk of the workload. The 33-year-old Lyon hasn't played yet this campaign after finishing the 2025-26 regular season with a 20-10-4 record, 2.77 GAA and .906 save percentage in 36 outings.

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Konsta Helenius - Placed on injured reserve Helenius (upper body) was placed on injured reserve by the Sabres on Thursday, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.

Impact Helenius sustained an upper-body injury in late October, and the Sabres announced afterward that the 20-year-old was considered week-to-week. As a result, it isn't very surprising to see him land on injured reserve, and while it isn't yet clear when he'll be able to return, his move to IR shouldn't impact his timetable.

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Zach Metsa - Stable role in bottom four Metsa's point drought reached eight games in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to the Lightning.

Impact He's been scratched a couple of times, but Metsa is playing fairly regularly on the third pairing. He's earned two assists, 11 shots on net, 13 blocked shots, five PIM and a minus-2 rating over 16 appearances this season. With little physicality in his game, Metsa is unlikely to generate much value in most fantasy formats even if he continues to stick in the lineup.

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