'“It’s a big difference. It’s been a bit of an adjustment. It’s nice,” Seamus Kotyk, the Sabres’ goaltending development coach, said during last week’s development camp in LECOM Harborcenter. “There’s years you’re chasing invites to come and chasing people, and now we have our own. It’s refreshing. This is different. You have more goalies than we’ve ever have, and it’s drawing … [Read more...] about Sabres pumping the pipeline in goal, both for this season and the future
Archives for July 9, 2025
New Sabres signee Alex Lyon: ‘Goalies have to support goalies’
'“They both spoke very highly of it,” Lyon said on a video conference on Tuesday. “They said it’s a great spot to be for a goalie, and I’m pretty close with both of those guys, so I have a lot of trust in their opinion. They both really enjoyed their experience and their time there, and that was big for me.”' … [Read more...] about New Sabres signee Alex Lyon: ‘Goalies have to support goalies’
Four years ago, Sabres goalie Alex Lyon ignited NHL career by evolving: ‘Found another level of desperation’
'“I just found another level of desperation that I needed to play with, that I needed to train with, that I needed to have in my attitude,” Lyon said on a Zoom call Tuesday. “You kind of just understand that you’re fighting for your life every day.”' … [Read more...] about Four years ago, Sabres goalie Alex Lyon ignited NHL career by evolving: ‘Found another level of desperation’
Series: Buffalo Sabres offseason recap
'The Sabres shipped off one of their best young offensive talents JJ Peterka in a puzzling trade with the Utah Mammoth. This came reportedly after Peterka did not wish to play in Buffalo anymore due to the losing culture. This keeps the Buffalo track record going of drafting talented players just to move them before they hit their primes.' … [Read more...] about Series: Buffalo Sabres offseason recap
Lyon got advice from two former Sabres before signing
'“What actually swayed my decision the most was I had spoken to James Reimer and Dustin Tokarski who were there the last two years and they both spoke very highly of it and they said it’s a great spot to be for a goalie and they both really enjoyed their experience, so that was big for me."' … [Read more...] about Lyon got advice from two former Sabres before signing
Lyon on opportunity in Buffalo: 'I'm going to be the best version of myself'
'“I’m going to be the best version of myself I possibly can be, I’m going to be the most competitive version of myself I possibly can be,” Lyon said Tuesday, one week after joining Buffalo on a two-year deal. “And we’re gonna see where the chips fall after that.”' … [Read more...] about Lyon on opportunity in Buffalo: ‘I’m going to be the best version of myself’