It’s been a bit of a ride over the first few Canucks games. There have been plenty of reasons to panic, but also many to remain calm. It’s early yet, and the Canucks have an okay record at 4-3-0. But, with key injuries piling up and their first line now consisting of Jake DeBrusk, Conor Garland and a not-yet-reformed Elias Pettersson, things could get dicey. Yet despite the less than … Read More
Evaluating Demko’s Performance Since His Return
Demko has now played just over ten games so far this season, with his 11th outing of the season being Tuesday night’s 3-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at home. While Demko’s sample size is small and was interrupted by a minor back injury, there is now at least a double-digit amount of games that #35 can be initially judged for. What can be determined from Demko’s play so far, … Read More
A Completely Unqualified Assesment of Demko’s Return to the Line-up
Thatcher Demko returned to the Canucks crease for the first time since last season. Canucks watched with severe anxiety every time Demko pushed across the crease or sprawled out for a big save fearing a re-injury. The last time Demko returned from an injury, he only played one game and was shut down until Tuesday night. So how did he do in his return? Let’s take a look using the … Read More
Demko and Boeser, the Status of Both High Profile Canucks Coming off of Injuries.
The Canucks had an undeniably strong season last year. The team’s appearance in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs was beyond impressive, especially considering where they were just 12 months before that. During the 2022-23 campaign the Canucks finished in 22nd place across the NHL and three positions out from a final wild card spot. However, beyond just remembering the excitement of how far the Canucks got as … Read More
The Canucks Goalie Situation, Simple as Demko and Silovs… Right?
For years the Canucks goalie plan has seemingly been to throw Thatcher Demko in the net for as many games as a human body can physically take. Then for the games in-between, find anyone with a pulse and pray they can do the trick. However, all of that seemed to change this past season for a few reasons. He played 29 games for the club and while not an equal … Read More