For a team making its long-awaited return to postseason hockey, the Buffalo Sabres have passed every test that’s come their way in the early stages of these Stanley Cup Playoffs. They’ve erased in-game deficits.

Alex Lyon had a net to himself at morning skate, which suggests he'll be the starter in goal. That would move the guy who started the first two games, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, to the bench. The Sabres and Bruins are tied at a game apiece, which makes Game 3 a critical one.

After Alex Lyon stopped a penalty shot by Viktor Arvidsson, the Sabres goalie had some NSFW comments at the winger.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres are gaining confidence and victories in their return to the Stanley Cup playoffs. And after sweeping both games in Boston with dominant win Sunday, the team can claim its first postseason series win Tuesday night on home ice.

Alex Lyon stopped 24 of 25 shots in his first start of the series, backstopping the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-1 comeback win over the Boston Bruins in Game 3. The victory gave Buffalo a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series and restored home-ice advantage.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres goalie Alex Lyon could miss the start of the playoffs due to a strained lower-body muscle. Coach Lindy Ruff provided the update on Thursday, a day after Lyon was hurt during the team's pre-game skate ahead of Buffalo's 5-3 win at the New York Rangers.

The Sabres have won each of their last two games to take this commanding lead, and perhaps the biggest reason for it has been the play of former Philadelphia Flyers goalie Alex Lyon. After Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen started each of the first two games of the series,

Sunday afternoon at Patriots Point. Redshirt senior Alex Lyon tossed a career-high 5.2 innings out of the bullpen, yielding just one run on five hits and one walk while punching out a career-best five batters.