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.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia: The Vancouver Canucks will be without goalie Thatcher Demko when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday. Coach Rick Tocchet says Demko is “day to day” and will be evaluated later in the day. He will be replaced in net by backup Casey DeSmith. Demko, 28, stopped 22 shots for the Canucks in a 4-2 Game 1 victory on Sunday night. Demko missed a month after suffering a knee injury on March 9, but returned for Vancouver’s...
Vancouver's top goalie wasn't available for Game 2 against the Nashville Predators and his status for the series is up in the air.
Demko's status for the remainder of the series is reportedly in question.
DeSmith was levelled by a heavy shoulder hit from Predators winger Michael McCarron on Friday. His injury isn't related to that contact.
Demko stopped 20 of 22 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Predators in Game
Coach Rick Tocchet said starting goalie Thatcher Demko would be out for Game 2, and questionable for the rest of the series against the Predators, with a new injury.
The Milwaukee Bucks are facing a new challenge as they attempt to overcome a 2-1 disadvantage in their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers due to a mounting injury list. Due to a calf issue, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has already missed Milwaukee’s games. Khris Middleton was considered iffy before scoring 42 points in 41 …
VANCOUVER — At the start of this for the , team president Jim Rutherford, general manager Patrik Allvin and head coach Rick Tocchet held a news conference at the Parq hotel to open training camp and welcome media members to the 2023-24 season. It’s at this news conference that Rutherford, in his frank and memorable style, delivered the line that has, in some ways, hung over and defined this entire Canucks season. “I think, to be very to the point, with the changes that have been made, we have a...
It's a tough day for Vancouver Canucks fans. Head coach Rick Tocchet
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. .