Thatcher Demko has now saved the Vancouver Canucks’ season twice.
As an encore to his brilliant performance in a surprise start in Game 5, Demko prolonged Vancouver’s season by at least one more game once more, stopping all 48 shots he faced for his first-ever postseason shutout in Thursday’s Game 6 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Each stop made with Vancouver’s back pressed up firmly against the wall, Demko — a rookie backup, mind you — has now turned aside 90 of the 91 shots he’s faced since starter Jakob Markstrom was forced from the series following Game 4 with what’s believed to be a groin injury.