The starter took treatment after Game 1 and didn't practise Monday. Tocchet said the injury is not related to the March 9 knee ailment. A report said Demko had an MRI knee scan Monday.
DeSmith was levelled by a heavy shoulder hit from Predators winger Michael McCarron on Friday. His injury isn't related to that contact.
The Canucks are hosting their first playoff home game since April 15, 2015. They claimed their first Pacific Division title in 11 years with 50 wins and 109 points.
The Canucks are likely to dress a depleted lineup, but there will still be plenty of motivation to finish on a high note and grab a 51st win on the season
Who's the starter? Casey DeSmith is healthy enough to serve as back-up. That would likely mean Arturs Silovs will see the net again in Game 5
The Canucks had the seventh-best road record during the regular season (27-14-4) and relish everything about the challenge. .
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NASHVILLE -- Arturs Silovs is starting Game 4 for the Vancouver Canucks against the Nashville Predators in Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round at Bridgestone Arena on Sunday. The Canucks lead the best-of-7 series 2-1. Casey DeSmith, who started Games 2 and 3 for an injured Thatcher Demko, was not on the ice for warmups. He made 29 saves in a 2-1 victory in Game 3 on Friday with Demko is week to week because of an undisclosed injury. Silvos, 23, is making his Stanley Cup Playoff...
Thatcher Demko will not play for the Vancouver Canucks in Game 2 of the Western Conference First Round against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday (10 p.m. ET; SN, TVAS2, ESPN2, BSSO) because of an undisclosed injury. Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said it wasn't related to a knee injury that sidelined the goalie for 14 games from March 13-April 13. "We're going to evaluate him today on something," Tocchet said. "It wasn't the old injury, and that's all I really got for you guys. It's a day-to-day...