DETROIT – Alex Lyon entered last season knowing he was the Detroit Red Wings’ third-string goaltender, someone who might even have been waived with the purpose of being sent to AHL Grand Rapids.

The Detroit Red Wings have an interesting season ahead of them when it comes to the goaltending position. Coach Derek Lalonde has described the situation

Alex Lyon and Cam Talbot did what they could Friday to advance their case to be the Red Wings’ No. 1 goalie with a combined 22 saves in Detroit’s 2-0 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.  Max Smith of Detroit Hockey Now summed where the Detroit goalie competition is at in his story Tonight,

Red Wings goalie Alex Lyon has been a professional since 2016 and yet he didn’t start earning full credit for his work until 17 months ago. It all changed for Lyon in the spring of 2023. Over a span of 12 days,