From The Silky Mitten State: With his performances against Toronto and New Jersey, has Alex Lyon played his way into the starting role in net for Detroit?
Alex Lyon has only made two starts as a Detroit Red Wing, but he's made quite the impression in that limited opportunity—posting shutouts in five of the six periods he's played. In those two games, the former Yale Bulldog has stopped 42 of the 45 shots he's faced for a .933 save percentage and 1.53 goals against average.
The above video is an excerpt from the latest episode of The Silky Mitten State, THN Detroit's podcast covering all things hockey from across the state of Michigan. In the clip, my co-host Connor Earegood and I discuss whether Lyon's play against the New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs has propelled him into top billing on the Red Wings' goaltending depth chart.
On Friday afternoon (just after that episode was recorded) hitherto starter Ville Husso offered compelling reason to believe that he should remain the Red Wings' top option in net, stopping 25 of 27 shots in a
If both goaltenders' present form persists, coach Derek Lalonde will have an excellent problem to solve when it comes to determining which goaltender should start.
You can find the full conversation and episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts:
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