Buffalo Sabres News

Levi is in the starter's crease at the Sabres morning skate.

Levi stopped 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%) for his third win in four starts as he beat the Carolina Hurricanes in his previous start. The 21-year-old has been very solid in his first four career games after signing from Northeastern, with his 3-1-0 record, .904 SV% and 3.17 GAA. He takes on the New York Rangers, who have won three of their last four games and are 10th in the NHL in goals (3.36).

Devon Levi
Lyon will start Monday vs. the Maple Leafs.

Lyon stopped 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) for his sixth-straight win as he topped the Washington Capitals in his previous start. The 30-year-old has been the Panthers' saviour as they continue their late playoff push, with his 9-3-1 record, .916 SV% and 2.88 GAA. He will draw the tough task of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have won three of their last five games and have the second-best powerplay in the NHL (26.1).

Alex Lyon
Lyon is in the starter's crease at the Panthers morning skate.

Lyon stopped 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) for his sixth-straight win as he topped the Washington Capitals in his previous start. The 30-year-old has been the Panthers' saviour as they continue their late playoff push, with his 9-3-1 record, .916 SV% and 2.88 GAA. He will draw the tough task of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have won three of their last five games and have the second-best powerplay in the NHL (26.1).

Alex Lyon
Devon Levi will start Thursday vs. Detroit.

Levi allowed two goals on 36 shots (.944 SV%) for his first career loss as he was handed the defeat by the Florida Panthers in his previous start. The 21-year-old has been sensational in his two NHL starts this season, with his 1-1-0 record, 1.98 GAA and .942 SV%. He takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who have won four of their last five games and are 22nd in the NHL in goals per game (2.96).

Devon Levi
Levi was the first goalie off the ice at the Sabres' morning skate.

Levi allowed two goals on 36 shots (.944 SV%) for his first career loss as he was handed the defeat by the Florida Panthers in his previous start. The 21-year-old has been sensational in his two NHL starts this season, with his 1-1-0 record, 1.98 GAA and .942 SV%. He takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who have won four of their last five games and are 22nd in the NHL in goals per game (2.96).

Devon Levi
Tage Thompson missed Thursday's morning skate and will be a game-time decision vs. Detroit (upper-body).

Thompson has only played in one of the Sabres' previous four games and missed Thursday morning's skate, making him a game-time decision vs. Detroit due to an upper-body injury. The 25-year-old old superstar is having an incredible breakout campaign, with his 44 goals, 46 assists, 271 SOG, 35 PIMs and +5 plus/minus through 73 games this season.

Tage Thompson
Lyon will start Thursday vs. the Senators.

Lyon stopped 39 of 40 shots (.975 SV%) for his fourth-straight victory in his previous start against the Buffalo Sabres. The 30-year-old journeyman has been the Panthers' saviour as of late, with his 7-3-1 record, 3.04 GAA and .908 SV% propelling them in the direction of the playoffs. He takes on the Ottawa Senators, who have lost three-straight games and are eighth in the NHL in shots per game (33.1).

Alex Lyon
Lyon is in the starter's crease at the Panthers' morning skate.

Lyon stopped 39 of 40 shots (.975 SV%) for his fourth-straight victory in his previous start against the Buffalo Sabres. The 30-year-old journeyman has been the Panthers' saviour as of late, with his 7-3-1 record, 3.04 GAA and .908 SV% propelling them in the direction of the playoffs. He takes on the Ottawa Senators, who have lost three-straight games and are eighth in the NHL in shots per game (33.1).

Alex Lyon
Tage Thompson is warming up Tuesday and is expected to play (upper-body).

Thompson has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but is expected to play Tuesday after participating in warmups vs. the Panthers. Thompson has just two goals and no assists in his last six games but has three assists in three games vs. the Panthers this season.

Tage Thompson
Connor Timmins will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Columbus.

Timmins has two goals, 12 assists, 15 SOG, eight PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 23 games with Toronto this season but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Columbus. The return of Mark Giordano (rest) and Jake McCabe (rest) make Timmins the odd man out of Toronto's lineup.

Conor Timmins
Thompson (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Sabres lineup on Tuesday.

Thompson has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but is expected to play Tuesday vs. the Panthers. Thompson has just two goals and no assists in his last six games but has three assists in three games vs. the Panthers this season.

Tage Thompson
Ryan McLeod is still at least a week away from returning to the Oilers' lineup (upper-body).

McLeod has been out of the Oilers' lineup since March 14th due to an upper-body injury and is expected to miss at least another week with the injury. The 23-year-old has 11 goals, 11 assists, 73 SOG, 16 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 55 games played this season.

Ryan McLeod
Lyon will start Tuesday vs. the Sabres.

Lyon was perfect in his previous start, stopping 21 of 21 shots for his first-career shutout and third win in a row as he blanked the Blue Jackets. The 30-year-old has been serviceable when called upon, with his 6-3-1 record, 3.24 GAA and .899 SV%. He will take on the Buffalo Sabres, who have won four of their last five games and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.59).

Alex Lyon