DeSmith was levelled by a heavy shoulder hit from Predators winger Michael McCarron on Friday. His injury isn't related to that contact.
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.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Arturs Silovs is making his NHL playoff debut Sunday in Game 4 for Vancouver as the third different Canucks goalie to start their best-of-seven, first-round series against
For the second time in their best-of-7 series with the Vancouver Canucks,
will be the third goaltender to start for the in their first-round series against the . And it’s only Game 4. Team sources confirmed to The Athletic ’s Rick Dhaliwal that is injured, but that injury isn’t related to the hit he took in the first period from (for which McCarron was fined $2,000). Advertisement Silovs — who has made seven career starts — will lead the Canucks out onto the ice for warmups on Sunday afternoon and is set to start Game 4. It’s unclear when DeSmith sustained his...
The Canucks had the seventh-best road record during the regular season (27-14-4) and relish everything about the challenge. .
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...
The Canucks' No. 3 goalie, Artūrs Šilovs, played a big role Sunday in Game 4. Once you spend time around him, it's no surprise how ready he is.
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.
For Silovs, the magnitude of starting Game 4 against Nashville was not lost on him. Being on the big stage seems to bring out his best
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