Sabres goalie Alex Lyon could miss start of playoffs with strained lower body muscle
- Alex Lyon, goalie for the Buffalo Sabres, may miss the start of the playoffs due to a strained lower-body muscle.
- Coach Lindy Ruff said Lyon was injured during a pre-game skate before Buffalo's 5-3 win over the New York Rangers.
- Lyon has a 20-10-4 record this season while sharing starting duties with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.
- Backup goalie Colten Ellis is expected to back up Luukkonen and could start in Lyon's place while he recovers.
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Sabres’ Alex Lyon to miss at least a week with lower-body injury - Daily Faceoff
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon will miss at least the next week with a lower-body injury, the club announced Thursday afternoon. Lyon, 33, has a 20-10-4 record, three shutouts, and a .907 save percentage in 36 games with the Sabres this season. According to Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff, the 6’1″ goaltender strained a lower-body injury during the Sabres’ morning skate prior to their game against the New York Rangers on Wednesday. In his medi…
Sabres' Alex Lyon Suffers Lower-Body Injury
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon strained a lower-body muscle during yesterday’s morning skate and will be re-evaluated in a week, head coach Lindy Ruff announced today. According to Ruff, there is a chance Lyon, who leads Sabres goaltenders in games played this season, will not be fit to return in time for the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Lyon’s injury throws into question who will start in net for the first game of the Sabres’ long-aw…
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