With one month to go in the regular season, Lindy Ruff has an incoming decision to make regarding who will be his starting goalie in the playoffs. Alex Lyon or Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Lyon has been better this season, but with what the team has invested in UPL, will Lyon get the net to himself? Or will it be a rotation?
Lindy’s history includes plenty of examples where he chose one guy and rode with him, but there is a Lindy team that rotated goalies in the playoffs in Dallas. Will UPL play his way out of the playoff rotation?
Plus, the matchup with the Washington Capitals, and whether we should actually want the Lightning to beat the Red Wings.
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17 Comments
I think the REST factor is huge for these guys. Getting a full night off seems to suit them well.
Don't they have to make roster moves? Bryson out and 4 players in????
Lyon has LOST TWICE since November!! That's insanely good.
I know what those two can do. I want to see more of Ellis.
"The Sabres cant win the cup, they don’t have a household name goaltender" yeah, but next year… They'll have 2.
No way Detroit wins tonight. They are done for the year.
The real question you have to ask yourself is: is a tired Lyon better than a rested UPL? and if we overwork one of our guys, how likely are they to get injured, forcing us to overwork the other one?
This is the type of episode you do like three games before the playoffs.
Classic Sneaky Joe stretch for some early March content.
Lyon is hands down the reason we are making the playoffs. I think the main reason UPL played really well…is because Lyon is on his heels. I am sure UPL is only playing better because he would lose his starter (which I think he has) for the team. Regardless of UPL's pay. They needed this goal battle. They absolutely need to sign Lyon to an extension also. If it were me, I would have Lyon and UPL as my tandem. If Levi wants to be traded because of no place for him, get rid of him. In fact I hope they trade him anyways. He is the only one I think about the Adams trade didn't go so well for.
Both have been playing great
Doesn’t matter
Sabres can start me as goalie and still win convincingly
Answer: Colten Ellis
Sabres just need to win the same amount of games as Tampa finish ahead of them as they have the tiebreaker-regulation wins. I would prefer montreal and tampa to meet in the first round.
Who should start or who do we think Lindsay will start? There seems to be an attachment with UPL. He’s anointed starter going into camp. Ryan was supposed to be a back up. He’s been given the chance to take over the starting role How many times in his career only to scream at you I can’t do it yet they continue to turn to him it’s extremely concerning.
Let’s get to the playoffs first and worry about the goalie situation later . Especially after todays stinker against the Capitals
Last night was a classic example you can’t give up week goals in the playoffs and although UPL does make some fantastic saves the ones you lets in are unbelievable
Still over pursue still way out of the net for a guy who is very big. He has a unique ability to not let the park hit him.
Lyon has more trust from the team.
Just keep rotating them whos ever turn it is when they start thats who plays.