DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon returned to practice Tuesday and appears close to returning to the lineup. Lyon has missed two games with a lower-body injury suffered in practice last week. “Just had a little hiccup there, but feeling better now and body’s good to go and excited and itching to get a start,” Lyon said.

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon—who hasn't played since Oct. 30 against the Jets after a flare up of a lower body injury last week—was all smiles at his locker Tuesday afternoon. Lyon, whom coach Derek Lalonde reported had taken an individual ...

Alex Lyon returned to practice Tuesday, after having suffered a lower-body injury Thursday. That forced the Wings to recall Ville Husso from Grand Rapids the next day, with Cam Talbot starting Friday and Husso Saturday, while Lyon was getting healthy.

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