The return of number one goaltender Thatcher Demko was short lived for the Canucks. Demko sat out both of the Canucks games on the weekend, with the team not calling it “maintenance,” but rather terming it as Demko “taking care of himself and his body.”
Demko only played one period in his return to the lineup on Tuesday night against the Winnipeg Jets before leaving the game, but initial reports indicate that this injury is separate from the one he sustained during the 2023-2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs to his popliteus muscle, and that he is only expected to miss 2-3 weeks per NHL insider Frank Seravalli.