Why Alex Lyon is making news

Alex Lyon started Games 3 and 4 for the Sabres in Boston and helped them win both. Alex Lyon has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Canada.

Key facts

• Alex Lyon started Games 3 and 4 for the Sabres in Boston and helped them win both.
• Biron joins '@The Rink' podcast ahead of Game 6 to discuss Lyon replacing Luukkonen.
• Lyon started Games 3 and 4 for the Sabres in Boston and helped them win both to put Buffalo up 3-1.
• When Alex Lyon made his first appearance in the Buffalo Sabres’ series against the Boston Bruins in the third period of Game 2, he wasted no time getting involved.
• And Alex Lyon provided that calm and really the stops and the saves that they needed in the last three games.

What we know

Going deeper, Biron joins '@The Rink' podcast ahead of Game 6 to discuss Lyon replacing Luukkonen.

On the substance, Lyon started Games 3 and 4 for the Sabres in Boston and helped them win both to put Buffalo up 3-1.

Beyond the headlines, when Alex Lyon made his first appearance in the Buffalo Sabres’ series against the Boston Bruins in the third period of Game 2, he wasted no time getting involved.

More precisely, And Alex Lyon provided that calm and really the stops and the saves that they needed in the last three games.

It is worth noting that they lose a game finally with Alex Lyon in net, but I don't think it's the same situation," Biron said.

By the numbers

At this stage, Lyon has started the past three games for Buffalo, getting the job done with two wins and four goals-against on 85 shots for a 1.18 goals-against average and.958 save percentage.

On a related note, Lyon has given the Sabres confidence and Biron doesn't think it wavers in the wake of a 2-1 overtime loss in Game 5 on Tuesday, when the goalie made 27 saves.

Going deeper, You were maybe thinking Luukkonen to Lyon, Game 2 to Game 3.

On the substance, the Sabres were losing 4-0, but Lyon jumped into the crease with the competitiveness his teammates have come to expect.

What they're saying

“You don’t ever want to back down from the moment,” Lyon said. “And the older I get, the more I really enjoy those moments, and that’s kind of what gets you stimulated, so I really enjoy that.”

“Doaner!” Lyon said. “Silky f—ing tip on the backside, setting the emotional tone for the boys!

“I was on the ice, and I was in the corner,” Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson said. “I caught the tail end of it, and I was like, ‘What is going on?’”

The wider context

On a related note, a few minutes after Lyon replaced Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in the crease, the 33-year-old was talking trash with Bruins fourth-liner Tanner Jeannot.

Going deeper, after stopping all seven shots he faced in that relief appearance in Game 2, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff started Lyon in Game 3.

On the substance, During Game 3 in Boston, a fan filmed a video of Lyon getting into it with the Bruins fans in the front row.

Beyond the headlines, That’s why after the Sabres boat-raced the Bruins in Game 4, Lyon’s postgame comments had a hint of that paranoia.

More precisely, this series is going back to Buffalo with the Sabres leading 3-1, but Lyon knows that the fourth win to close out the series will be the hardest one to get.

The bottom line

• When Alex Lyon made his first appearance in the Buffalo Sabres’ series against the Boston Bruins in the third period of Game 2, he wasted no time getting involved.
• They lose a game finally with Alex Lyon in net, but I don't think it's the same situation," Biron said.
• The Sabres were losing 4-0, but Lyon jumped into the crease with the competitiveness his teammates have come to expect.