Sabres Shake Up Game 6 By Pulling Alex Lyon Early

Buffalo makes a bold goaltending call in Game 6, and that kind of move always tells you the bench is searching for a spark. Alex Lyon’s start-and-pull sequence is the sort of in-series decision that can reshape both the mood on the bench and the questions around the crease. Coaches do not make that change lightly, especially when every shift carries postseason weight and every shot gets magnified.