Why Alex Lyon Cradles Confidence Like “Little Baby Bird”
Alex Lyon had every reason to feel confident in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
After taking over as the Buffalo Sabres starter in Game 2 of the first round, Lyon went 4-0 with a 0.950 save percentage and 7.05 goals saved above expected, according to Clear Sight Analytics, the third-highest total in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to that point while eliminating the Boston Bruins. By Game 4 of the second round against the Montreal Canadiens, however, Lyon was back on the bench after five goals against in consecutive games behind a defense that gave up a whopping 16 high danger scoring chances and 5.64 expected goals in Game 3.
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What Lyon calls that mental state — and the exact metaphor he uses to describe how carefully he protects it — comes in the next paragraph, along with the specific career detour that taught him to hold onto it.
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