Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Makes two saves in win Wednesday
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Lyon stopped 28 of 30 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Devils.
Lyon has operated as the Red Wings' No. 3 goalie down the stretch this year, but he still managed to appear in 30 regular-season contests. This was a solid end to his season, and he won three of his last four starts. Lyon went 14-9-1 with a 2.81 GAA and an .896 save percentage in his 30 appearances this season.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Guarding goal Wednesday
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Lyon will start on the road versus the Devils on Wednesday, James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now reports.
Lyon is set to play for the second time in three games. He won over the Lightning on Friday, stopping 18 of 21 shots (.857 save percentage) in a 4-3 overtime victory. Lyon has often functioned as the Red Wings' No. 3 goalie this year, though this will be his 30th game of the season.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Earns first win since late March
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Lyon stopped 18 of 21 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Lightning.
Lyon was beaten once in each period, and at one point, the Lightning held a 3-2 lead midway through the final frame, but the Red Wings responded to secure the win. Lyon earned his first victory since March 24, when he stopped 17 of 18 shots in a 5-1 win over Utah. His results haven't been impressive recently, though, going 3-3-0 with a 3.30 GAA and a less-than-inspiring .863 save percentage over seven appearances since the 4 Nations break.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Getting start versus Lightning
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Lyon will start on the road versus the Lightning on Friday, per the NHL media site.
Lyon allowed three goals on 10 shots in his last outing, getting pulled early in the second period March 27 versus the Senators. The 32-year-old will have his hands full with a tough opponent that is nearly at full health, especially since the Red Wings are on the second half of a back-to-back.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Pulled early in second period
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Lyon allowed three goals on 10 shots before being pulled 1:33 into the second period of a 4-3 loss to Ottawa on Thursday.
Since Petr Mrazek's arrival in trade, Lyon has been watching most games from the press box. He got this start after Mrazek got hurt this week, but Lyon failed to impress. Fantasy managers should avoid Lyon, as the Red Wings don't help their netminders much, and they're 3-7-0 in their last 10 games despite their attempt to earn a wild card.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Facing Senators
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Lyon will patrol the home crease against Ottawa on Thursday, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
Lyon has allowed four goals in three of his last five appearances, including Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Colorado. He has a 12-9-1 record with one shutout, a 2.76 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 27 appearances this season. Ottawa sits 20th in the league with 2.90 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Starting in Colorado
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Lyon will defend the road net against Colorado on Tuesday, according to Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News.
Sebastian Cossa will be Lyon's backup because Petr Mrazek (undisclosed) and Cam Talbot (undisclosed) are unavailable. The 32-year-old Lyon made 16 saves on 17 shots in Monday's 5-1 win over Utah after Mrazek sustained an injury. Lyon has a 12-8-1 record with a 2.70 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 26 appearances this season. Colorado ranks sixth in the league with 3.34 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Tagged with loss Tuesday
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Lyon stopped 28 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Lyon protected the Red Wings' crease for the first time since Feb. 23, when he allowed four goals in a 5-4 win over the Ducks, but he was tagged with the loss in this low-scoring affair. Lyon has looked decent in recent weeks, going 2-1-0 with a 3.19 GAA and an .886 save percentage over his four appearances since the beginning of February.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Picks up OT win
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Lyon stopped 24 of 28 shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win against the Ducks.
Lyon's first appearance since Feb. 8 was highlighted by a late collapse of two goals against in the final two and a half minutes of regulation, which allowed the Ducks to send the game to overtime. With the win, Lyon is up to an 11-6-1 record with a 2.74 GAA and a .902 save percentage. The 32-year-old has been effective in his 23 outings this season while backing up Cam Talbot. The Red Wings have a three-game week ahead of them, meaning Lyon will likely tend the twine for at least one contest since the team has alternated goalie starts between Lyon and Talbot throughout February.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Between pipes against Anaheim
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Lyon will start Sunday's home game against the Ducks, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
After Cam Talbot started Saturday's game against Minnesota, Lyon will tend the twine in the second half of the back-to-back set. Over eight appearances since the start of the calendar year, Lyon has posted a 3-1-1 record, 2.36 GAA and .916 save percentage.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Rough outing leads to early hook
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Lyon was chased from Saturday's game against Tampa Bay after yielding two goals on three shots.
He lasted until the 2:56 mark of the first period. Lyon's start was the shortest by a Detroit goalie since Jimmy Howard left a 3-1 loss to Washington due to an injury after 1:53 of a game on Jan. 10, 2015. Lyon had won his previous two starts going into Saturday's game. He will have two weeks to rest before the Red Wings host the Wild on Feb. 22 after the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Facing Vancouver
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Lyon will draw the road start against the Canucks on Sunday, per the NHL media site.
Lyon was spectacular in his last start, turning aside 45 of 47 shots in Thursday's 3-2 road win over the Oilers. Vancouver sits 19th in the NHL with 2.84 goals per game. Detroit is on the second half of a back-to-back, while the Canucks last played Friday.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Set to start Thursday
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Lyon is expected to start on the road against Edmonton on Thursday.
Lyon has an 8-6-1 record, 2.68 GAA and .901 save percentage in 19 outings in 2024-25. He hasn't won since Jan. 4, though Lyon has appeared in just four games since that date, posting a record of 0-1-1 with a 2.19 GAA and a .910 save percentage over that stretch. Edmonton ranks sixth in goals per game with 3.32.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Tagged with OT loss
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Lyon stopped 24 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Flyers.
Lyon was only a few seconds away from forcing a shootout, but a late goal from Rasmus Ristolainen forced him to settle with an OT defeat. Lyon has gone winless in his past four appearances, a span in which he's gone 0-1-1 with a 2.19 GAA and a .910 save percentage while saving 61 of the 67 shots he's faced.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Surrenders four goals in loss
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Lyon allowed four goals on 25 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Stars.
Lyon made his return from an upper-body injury in a relief appearance Saturday versus the Lightning. His first start since the injury didn't go well, as the Stars tagged him for three goals in the first period and coasted to the win from there. The 32-year-old netminder is now 8-6-0 with a 2.73 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 18 appearances this season. Lyon and Cam Talbot will compete for starts going forward, with the Red Wings' next game being Tuesday in Philadelphia.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Set to start Sunday
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Lyon will start Sunday on the road against Dallas, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Lyon played the third period of Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning after relieving Cam Talbot. Lyon stopped all six shots he faced and looks good to resume playing after a four-game absence due to an upper-body injury. Lyon will battle Talbot for playing time after Ville Husso returned to AHL Grand Rapids following Saturday's contest.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Suiting up Saturday
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Lyon (upper body) will return to the lineup in Saturday's road game versus Tampa Bay.
Lyon will occupy the backup role behind Cam Talbot, and Ville Husso will be a healthy scratch. The 32-year-old Lyon missed four games due to an injury. He could return to the crease in Sunday's road matchup versus Dallas.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Still sidelined
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Lyon (upper body) won't be available Saturday against Tampa Bay, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Lyon will miss a fifth straight game Saturday, though it appears he could return to action Sunday in Dallas, according to St. James. The 32-year-old Lyon has made 16 appearances for the Red Wings this year, going 8-5-1 with a .902 save percentage.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Remains out Thursday
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Lyon (upper body) is unavailable for Thursday's road game against Florida.
Lyon is traveling with the team, so he might be close to returning, but for now Ville Husso will serve as Cam Talbot's understudy. Lyon has an 8-5-0 record, 2.71 GAA and .902 save percentage in 16 outings in 2024-25. His next opportunity to play will come Saturday in Tampa Bay.
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Red Wings' Alex Lyon: Joining road trip
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Lyon (upper body) will travel with the Red Wings for their four-game road trip, Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site reports Wednesday.
In addition to Lyon, the team will also have Ville Husso on the trip, so there is no clear indication when Lyon will be given the green light to play. Prior to getting hurt, the 32-year-old Minnesota native was seeing the bulk of the minutes, appearing in seven of Detroit's 10 games while posting a 4-1-0 record and 2.66 GAA.
