VANCOUVER, BC - NOVEMBER 16: Goalie Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks readies to make a save during the pre-game warm up prior to NHL action against the Colorado Avalanche at Rogers Arena on November 16, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
After an unforgettable playoff performance versus the Vegas Golden Knights, Thatcher Demko wants to be the Vancouver Canucks starting goaltender.
Fans of the Vancouver Canucks will never truly know if Thatcher Demko did enough in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs to prove to management that he was ready for the starting role, or if the real reason he was promoted was that the team simply couldn’t afford to offer Jacob Markstrom more money.