Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff posted a behind-the-paywall article regarding Alex Lyon’s status as a potential “ace in the hole” goaltender for the Red Wings. Here’s a bit of what Duff has to say:
Florida was the team vanquished by Vegas in the Cup final series. At the outset of last spring’s postseason, Lyon was the go-to goalie for the Panthers. At the outset of last season, he was filling the same spot on Florida’s depth chart that Lyon is likely to find himself located in Detroit – No. 3.
That doesn’t mean that at some point during the upcoming campaign, the Red Wings will find themselves calling upon Lyon and counting on him to come through for them. And the outcome of those games might even prove the difference in whether or not the Red Wings will be playing postseason hockey this spring.
“I don’t know why, but the goaltenders seem to be getting hurt more,” [Red Wings GM Steve] Yzerman said. “They’re in better condition, they’re working harder than ever and it probably goes for all players. We’re seeing more injuries than we ever have.
“You need depth and Alex definitely provides that based on certainly what he did last year and what he’s done to this point in his career.”
Continued (paywall)
