The Vancouver Canucks find themselves in a challenging position despite splitting the first two games of their Round 1 Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Nashville Predators.
No, it’s not time to panic just yet, but we still don’t know exactly when we can expect to see Thatcher Demko return for the Vancouver Canucks this season.
In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, Thatcher Demko is injured and Casey DeSmith steps in for the club. Additionally, Elias Pettersson struggles in Game 2 as the Nashville Predators tie the first-round matchup at 1-1.
Yeah, that’s some major pain. The Vancouver Canucks dropped Game 2 by a 4-1 scoreline to the Nashville Predators despite dominating nearly every aspect.
The Vancouver Canucks did not pass their first test in the Stanley Cup Playoffs without starting goaltender Thatcher Demko, dropping Game 2 of their first-round matchup to the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Tuesday.
And how do you like your series? At the moment, we’re enjoying tighter series in the West than in the East. True, only two series have featured two games in the West, but those series are 1-1.
The Vancouver Canucks will be without goaltender Thatcher Demko on a week-to-week basis after he underwent an evaluation on Tuesday, according to head coach Rick Tocchet.
Following the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 loss in Game 2 to the Nashville Predators, Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet spoke to the media and noted that goaltender Thatcher Demko will be out week-to-week.
Not many people expected the Washington Capitals to hang around in this series, and while they gave the New York Rangers a scare in Game 1, that one ultimately ended with the result that many expected in this series.
The Vancouver Canucks have announced that goaltender Thatcher Demko is questionable with an injury that he suffered in the last day or two, and there are a lot of questions around the injury as Head Coach Rich Tocchet.
Just after the Vancouver Canucks fans got a taste of playoff hockey, they were met with the devastating news that their number one goaltender, Thatcher Demko, would be out for Game 2 and, potentially, the entire series.
With the Vancouver Canucks Thatcher Demko injured, it makes Game One’s victory muted. He made as much of a difference between the two teams as anyone. According to Frank Seravalli, Thatcher Demko is out for Game Two tonight.
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko has been ruled out of Game 2 of the team's Western Conference first-round series against the visiting Nashville Predators on Tuesday.
In surprising news Tuesday afternoon, Vancouver's star goalie Thatcher Demko has been announced out with an injury for Game 2 against the Nashville Predators. This is an opportunity.
Reports from multiple sources indicate that Thatcher Demko, the Vancouver Canucks’ star goaltender, is facing uncertainty due to injury, casting a shadow over the team’s playoff hopes.
Momentum may have just swung the Nashville Predators’ way and they haven’t even taken the ice for Game 2 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup against the Vancouver Canucks yet.
The Vancouver Canucks’ path to the Stanley Cup just got a lot harder as starting goaltender Thatcher Demko has been ruled out for Game 2 and potentially the entirety of their first-round series against the Nashville Predators.
Unwelcomed news for a team hopeful for a deep playoff run. Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported that Vancouver Canucks’ goaltender Thatcher Demko will not be playing in the second game of the Pacific Division Semifinals against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.
The Vancouver Canucks will be without goaltender Thatcher Demko Tuesday night as they face the Nashville Predators in game two of their first-round series.
Canucks’ starting goaltender Thatcher Demko is set to miss Game 2 against the Predators and could potentially miss the rest of the series.
The Western Conference side of the NHL playoff bracket seems set to be a slog, one could reasonably argue that at least five or six teams could make it out of this conference.
The Vancouver Canucks hope to get a huge boost with No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko back between the pipes for Tuesday night's meeting with the visiting Calgary Flames.
The Florida Panthers have signed general manager Bill Zito to a multi-year contract extension, the club announced Monday. Zito, 59, is in his fourth year at the helm of the Panthers, and has helped elevate them to one of the best teams in the NHL.
The veteran netminder is set to rejoin the lineup in the Canucks' upcoming game against the Calgary Flames.
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed on Monday that goaltender Thatcher Demko will return from injury on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. Demko has missed the past 14 games with a knee injury sustained against the Winnipeg Jets on March 9.
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