Nashville Predators' Jeremy Lauzon, front left, collides with Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko (35) as Phillip Di Giuseppe (34) and Teddy Blueger (53) defend during the second period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, in Vancouver, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks will be without all-star goalie Thatcher Demko when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.
Coach Rick Tocchet says Demko is “day-to-day” and will be evaluated later today.
He will be replaced in net by back-up Casey DeSmith.
Demko, 28, stopped 20 shots for the Canucks in a 4-2 Game 1 victory on Sunday.
Demko missed a month after suffering a knee injury on March 9, but returned for Vancouver’s two final games of the regular season and finished the campaign a 35-14-2 record, a .918 save percentage and five shutouts.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 23, 2024.
