The Buffalo Sabres have gotten off to an inconsistent start to the 2026-27 NHL season, and they’ve been anything but completely healthy. Not only did captain Rasmus Dahlin suffer a recent injury, but goaltender Alex Lyon was hurt during the preseason and has yet to make his regular season debut. And unfortunately, it doesn’t sound […] The post Sabres Announce Discouraging Goaltending Update appeared first on HEAVY.

The Buffalo Sabres have finally reached the day they and their fanbase have been waiting for. Thursday night is the season opener for the most-anticipated Sabres season in years. They’re coming off their first playoff appearance in 15 years, and they won a round, too — giving the entire city of Buffalo a reason for […] The post Sabres Goalie Tonight: Injuries Impact Choice Between Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Alex Lyon appeared first on HEAVY.

The Buffalo Sabres encountered some serious injury question marks late in the preseason, including to the goalies Alex Lyon and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Good news, though — the roster release on Monday bodes well for everyone’s health. The Sabres will begin their regular season on Thursday in Columbus, but their roster came out on Monday, and […] The post Sabres’ Roster Release Answers Injury Questions, Including Goalie appeared first on HEAVY.

The Buffalo Sabres found themselves with some goalie controversy during their first trip to the playoffs in 15 years. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon battled for the right to be in net. Usually, playoff teams have an obvious top dog, but not last year’s Sabres. This year’s Sabres are finding themselves in an unusual situation […] The post Sabres Injuries Challenge Goalie Depth Chart: Latest on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Alex Lyon appeared first on HEAVY.

The Buffalo Sabres were involved in plenty of goalie rumors in the offseason, but with their regular season opener next Thursday, nothing of that sort has come to fruition. For better or worse, it seems they plan to head into the new season with the same trio they had last year: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Alex Lyon […] The post Alex Lyon Injury Update Comes With Bad Sabres Forward News appeared first on HEAVY.

The Buffalo Sabres ended years of frustration a season ago as they not only made the playoffs for the first time since 2011, but also finished in first place in the Atlantic Division. They received decent goaltending a year ago from the duo of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon. Head coach Lindy Ruff hopes that duo can match or exceed last year’s […] The post Sabres' Alex Lyon exits preseason game vs. Red Wings with concerning injury appeared first on ClutchPoints.

TheHockeyNews.com is handing out our grades for Buffalo Sabres players in the 2025-26 season. And in today's file, we're focused on goalie Alex Lyon. The veteran netminder had a solid season for Buffalo last year, and Lyon will play an important role again in 2026-27. What grade did we give Lyon?

It’s going to be interesting to watch whether or not the Buffalo Sabres will be able to repeat their tremendous success they enjoyed over the final two-thirds of the 2025-26 NHL season that saw them return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2011, while also winning their division for the first […] The post Sabres Insider Reveals The Goaltender They Could Trade appeared first on HEAVY.

BUFFALO — The Sabres boast one of the NHL’s deepest, most talented and youngest rosters. On paper at least, they look poised to enjoy success in the coming years following a breakout season in which they ended their NHL-record 14-year playoff drought, won the Atlantic Division and came within one goal of reaching the Eastern Conference final. “Just because you have success one year doesn’t ...