Demko’s placement on the IR will likely be made retroactive to Feb. 8. He left the Canucks’ game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after only 10 minutes due to a lower-body injury.
First he wasn’t skating. Now he’s not shooting. The hope that Elias Pettersson, liberated from season-long drama by the trade of J.T. Miller on Jan. 31, might be re-energized and re-launch his difficult season has dissipated in February.
The hits keep coming for the Vancouver Canucks. It looks like they'll be without Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson.
It should surprise no one that Canucks players Kevin Lankinen and Elias Pettersson are keeping that theme going ... Lankinen was strong in net for Vancouver while Thatcher Demko recovered from injury. Goaltending depth is key for any team, and Lankinen ...
The math isn’t daunting for the Vancouver Canucks to secure an NHL playoff position. However, getting back to the big dance for the second consecutive season means there must be key additions — notably Quinn Hughes and Thatcher Demko returning from injury — and no further subtractions to ensure they won’t have to go on a crazy run in 27 remaining regular-season games.