Prior to tonight’s game against Philadelphia, the Red Wings announced (Twitter link ) that goaltender Alex Lyon was activated off injured reserve. He had missed nearly three weeks due to a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old had played in nine games this season going into tonight’s action, posting a 2.74 GAA with a .911 SV%. Lyon has been strong value on the two-year deal he signed last summer worth $900K per season; he’s well-positioned to command considerably more on the open market in July.
- Still with the Red Wings, the team announced (Twitter link ) that defenseman Simon Edvinsson suffered an upper-body injury against Philadelphia and did not return. In his first full NHL season, the 21-year-old has certainly made an impact, collecting 13 points in 29 games while averaging 21:16 per game, good for second on the team behind only Moritz Seider . Speaking with reporters after the game including MLive’s Ansar Khan (Twitter link ), head coach Derek Lalonde indicated that there was no immediate update on Edvinsson’s prognosis.