Alex Lyon has been beyond dominating in the AHL’s Calder Cup playoffs.
Simply put, the 25-year-old goaltender has been scary-good for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Flyers’ top minor-league affiliate.
“He’s locked in,” Phantoms coach Scott Gordon said.
Lyon was 4-0 with a 0.73 goals-against average and .979 save percentage as the Phantoms eliminated Charlotte in five games and advanced to the Eastern Conference finals. That series against Toronto will start Saturday.
In the first two rounds of the playoffs, Lyon has a 6-1 record with a 1.49 GAA and league-best .959 save percentage. He stopped 94 of 95 shots in the Phantoms’ five-overtime win over Charlotte in Game 4.