The Buffalo Sabres currently have a 3-1 series lead over the Boston Bruins in their first-round playoff series. 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, the Sabres switched to Lyon for Games 3 and 4. This decision has paid off big time, as Lyon has been outstanding for Buffalo since taking over the crease. In Game 3 against the Bruins, Lyon stopped 24 out of 25 Bruins shots he faced in Buffalo's win. Then, in Game 4, he made 23 saves on 24 shots against Boston. With his excellent play, Lyon now has a 2-0 record, a .964 save percentage, and a 0.89 goals-against average this postseason. With numbers like these, he has helped the Sabres grab complete control of their series against the Bruins, and they now have a great chance of making it to the second round because of it. In 36 regular-season games this season with the Sabres, Lyon had a 20-10-4 record, a .907 save percentage, a 2.77 goals-against average, and three shutouts. With this, the former Flyers goalie has been a very good pickup for the Sabres.
