For the first time in 19 years, the Buffalo Sabres are going to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the play of former Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon is a big reason why.

Former Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon, who was not retained by the club after two seasons in the Motor City, has been ...

Alex Lyon spent two seasons as the Detroit Red Wings’ No. 3 goaltender. Now, he has the net in Buffalo and he’s taking the Sabres to heights they haven’t reached in nearly two decades. Lyon has won ...

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The Buffalo Sabres are on to the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Buffalo has won its first playoff series since 2007. They dominated the Boston Bruins on the road in this series. And ...

The Buffalo Sabres claimed a big win over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Buffalo owns a 2-1 series lead over Boston in their first-round matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They got a big-time ...

Since Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen got pulled in Game 2, Alex Lyon was stellar in the final moments of that game and all of Game 3. He could lead the Buffalo Sabres to the second round.

Alex Lyon packed up his life plenty of times. The cerebral, Yale-educated goaltender's journey through hockey has been ...

Alex Lyon turned in a historic performance for the Buffalo Sabres to help them eliminate the Boston Bruins in Game 6.