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Alex Lyon

GoalieBUF · age 33 · 2023-24 with DETOutCompare with…

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Health

Out · Upper Body

Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 6

updated Sat, Oct 3 · cbs

Roster moves

No roster moves recorded.

Beat reports

@rachelmlenzi · 3 days ago · injury· also @rachelmlenzimentioned

Hi from Columbus — the Sabres face off against the Blue Jackets in the season opener in about an hour. One pregame note: Mattias Samuelsson is no longer on injured reserve, but Alex Lyon has been added to IR. https://t.co/CeT3MVAD6x

@BillHoppeNHL · 5 days ago · newsmentioned

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is on the ice. Alex Lyon isn’t. Olen Zellweger is also absent.

@BillHoppeNHL · 2026-09-26 · injurymentioned

“Didn’t want to take any chances with him.” More on a trying preseason for the #Buffalo #Sabres and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen leaving Saturday's finale. Luukkonen and Alex Lyon, their top goalies, are injured days before the season opener: https://t.co/6rdhhKq361

@DFOFantasy · 2026-09-25 · injury· also @BuffaloSabres, @rachelmlenzi, @DailyFaceoff

Alex Lyon: Injury: Lyon (upper-body) left Thursday's preseason game vs. Detroit and did not return. https://t.co/ntSqW22COB

@BuffaloSabres · 2026-09-10 · campmentioned

The trio of Luukkonen, Lyon and Ellis combined for the NHL’s third-best save percentage last season. 🥅 Today's training camp preview looks at the goalies ahead of the season → https://t.co/pMYst3rq83 #LetsGoBuffalo | @ticketmaster

Status changes

2 days ago · CBS

Day-To-Day→Out

2026-09-27 · CBS

Out→Day-To-Day

2026-09-25 · CBS

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