Goalie Alex Lyon pulls no punches after frustrating 4-1 loss to Stars
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon returned to the net for the 1st time as starter since January 7, but it wasn't a game he'll want to remember against the Stars last night at American Airlines Center.
The Detroit Red Wings gave goaltender Alex Lyon the start for last night's game against the Dallas Stars, but it's not a game that he'll be looking back upon fondly.
Awful defensive play by his teammates in the 1st period allowed the Stars to grab a quick 3-0 lead, including a particularly careless turnover from Alex DeBrincat that set up Dallas' 1st goal.
Lyon would later explain that his team's prospects of winning were lowered when they essentially allowed the Stars to grab the early lead.
It's difficult when you spot them a few. Honestly, I think we have the right mindset though, where we come out in the second and we just try to wipe away the first and keep going. The third, just try to get better as well. We just got to keep that moment-by-moment mentality and continue to try to improve.
Much of last night's game reminded fans of how the Red Wings were playing in the days leading up to now-former head coach Derek Lalonde's dismissal - sloppy defensive play and the opposition racing out to big leads.
Lyon said that the Red Wings have no choice but to try and prevent frustration from creeping back into the dressing room, hit the reset button and make sure they get a better result next time.
It's hard. On a road trip, you're playing good teams every night so you just can't take anything for granted. We got another team that plays extremely hard here in two days, so we got to hit reset quick, move on and just grind.
The Red Wings play the Philadelphia Flyers tomorrow night to close out their 4-game road trip that initially began with a 5-2 win over the divisional foe Florida Panthers.
POLL |
JANVIER 20 | 158 ANSWERS Goalie Alex Lyon pulls no punches after frustrating 4-1 loss to Stars Was Alex Lyon or the poor defense more to blame for the Red Wings' 4-1 loss? |
Alex Lyon | 9 | 5.7 % |
Team defense | 104 | 65.8 % |
Mix of both | 45 | 28.5 % |
List of polls |
|
9 hours ago | By Jack Sutherland Red Wings' Patrick Kane shares true thoughts about not being included on American roster |
|
9 hours ago | By Jack Sutherland Dylan Larkin breaks silence on impending American rematch vs. Canada |
|
11 hours ago | By Jack Sutherland Player vote by Red Wings players yields surprising result |
|
12 hours ago | By Jack Sutherland Former hated Red Wings rival Peter Forsberg is loving Lucas Raymond |
|
13 hours ago | By Jack Sutherland Connor McDavid sends a warning to the Americans after win over Finland |
|
18 hours ago | By Jack Sutherland We have news from Marian Hossa and he reveals a special occasion with his wife |
|
18 hours ago | By Jack Sutherland Americans get major Michigan connection for showdown vs. Canada |
|
22 hours ago | By Jack Sutherland Americans confirm startling update on top defenseman |
Previously on Red Wings Insider