Alex Lyon

Alex Lyon

31-Year-Old GoalieG
Detroit Red Wings
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Between the regular season and the playoffs, Lyon went 10-6-2 with a 3.02 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 19 games with the Panthers last season. He was good enough to steal Sergei Bobrobsky's starting job at the end of the regular season, but Lyon couldn't keep the job past the middle of the first round of the playoffs. Nonetheless, he got on the Red Wings' radar, signing a two-year contract to help build Detroit's goalie depth. Lyon will compete with James Reimer for the backup job in training camp -- whoever wins that battle will have low-end fantasy appeal, while the other is likely ticketed for AHL Grand Rapids. Lyon is the underdog to win that battle. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $1.8 million contract with the Red Wings in July of 2023.
Wins despite allowing four goals
GDetroit Red Wings
April 15, 2024
Lyon allowed four goals on 21 shots during Monday's 5-4 overtime win against Montreal.
ANALYSIS
Lyon shouldered the heaviest workload of his NHL career this season, going 21-18-5 through 44 games. His .904 save percentage is the result of his roller-coaster play, which can even been seen in recent games. Following two strong games, he has allowed 10 goals on 48 shots over his last two outings. James Reimer is projected to start Tuesday's regular-season finale in Montreal.
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3 days ago
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24 days ago
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In starter's crease Monday
GDetroit Red Wings
April 15, 2024
Lyon skated in the starter's crease at Monday's game-day skate, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports, indicating he'll be in goal at home versus Montreal.
ANALYSIS
Lyon has struggled for wins down the stretch, going 2-2-2 with a 2.83 GAA and .915 save percentage in his last six outings. With the Red Wings entering a back-to-back, fantasy managers can expect James Reimer to man the crease for Tuesday's road clash with Montreal. If the Wings don't make the playoffs, Lyon could be making his final appearance of the year Monday.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Lyon had an 11-14-5 record with a 2.69 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 32 games with AHL Lehigh Valley last year, but that didn't translate to NHL success. With Carter Hart and Brian Elliott both under contract this year, Lyon's path to playing time will be crowded. Instead, the 28-year-old goalie is almost certainly destined for the Flyers' taxi squad, where he'll be an emergency depth option. Fantasy managers can pass on the Minnesota native in 2020-21, and it's unlikely at this point he'll ever be more than a backup in the NHL.
With numerous goaltending injuries during the second half of 2017-18, Lyon received his chance to start in the NHL. He began slowly, but in his last five appearances, he went 2-0-1 with a .912 save percentage. Overall, he finished 4-2-1 with a .905 save percentage and 2.75 GAA in 11 NHL games. The Flyers liked enough of what they saw to sign him to a two-year deal this summer. Petr Mrazek has departed for the Hurricanes, but Brian Elliott and Michal Neuvirth remain in the Flyers organization, so in all likelihood, Lyon will begin the season in the AHL, where he went 22-13-2 with a .924 save percentage and 2.50 GAA last year. If called upon, Lyon has to the potential to be a serviceable NHL goaltender in 2018-19 and could be used as a streaming option in fantasy circuits.
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Starting Monday
GDetroit Red Wings
April 15, 2024
Lyon will protect the home net Monday versus the Canadiens, Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site reports.
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Iced by Pens in OT
GDetroit Red Wings
April 12, 2024
Lyon stopped 21 shots in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Penguins.
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Gets starting nod for Thursday
GDetroit Red Wings
April 10, 2024
Lyon will be between the pipes on the road against the Penguins on Thursday, Max Bultman of The Athletic reports.
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Tough loss to Caps
GDetroit Red Wings
April 10, 2024
Lyon turned aside 21 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals.
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Starting Tuesday
GDetroit Red Wings
April 8, 2024
Lyon will patrol the home crease Tuesday against Washington, according to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.
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