Thatcher Demko News

Demko suffered a concussion in practice Wednesday, coach Travis Green said ahead of Thursday’s game vs. the Hurricanes. Loui Eriksson collided with Demko while taking the puck to the net in practice and Demko also took a shot off the mask at one point as well. Mike DiPietro has been recalled from Utica (AHL) and is expected to serve as Jacob Markstrom's backup on Thursday.

Demko surrendered two goals on 42 shots in the Canucks win over the Senators on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing skid for Demko, who will start for the 12th time this season on Saturday afternoon. The 23-year-old has gone 4-0-1 with a 2.62 GAA and .919 SV% in five home games this season.

Demko gave up seven goals on 39 shots in the Canucks loss in Pittsburgh last Wednesday. It was a wild game and it ended up being Demko's worst outing of the season. After playing fantastic in October, Demko had a tough time in November, going 2-3-1 with a 3.73 GAA and .886 SV%. Despite losing three straight starts, Demko has some spot-start appeal with the Senators in town.

Jacob Markstrom was originally announced as the starter for tonight's game. Canucks head coach Travis Green said Markstrom showed up at the rink a little under the weather, so Demko will instead get the nod.

Demko surrendered five goals on 23 shots in the Canucks loss to the Avalanche on November 15th. Jacob Markstrom has started the last three games but Demko will go head-to-head with Carter Hart on Monday. He's played well this season but has allowed at least three goals in three straight games, posting an .883 SV% during that span. He's been good on the road, going 2-2-0 with a 2.23 GAA and .926 SV% in four games.

Demko allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Canucks loss in Winnipeg last Friday. Demko has played very well in his first six appearances and has earned some more playing time beside Jacob Markstrom. Demko enters Tuesday's matchup tied for second in the NHL in GAA (1.99) and tied for third in SV% (.933). It's not a great matchup but the Predators are a pedestrian 3-3-1 on the road this season.

Demko allowed two goals on 26 shots in the Canucks win in San Jose last Saturday. With Jacob Markstrom going last night, Demko will make his sixth appearance of the season in Winnipeg. He has gone 2-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .931 SV% on the road this year and is a decent option against a Jets offence that is still searching for answers.

Demko allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Canucks win over the Panthers on Monday. Jacob Markstrom started the last two games, including last night, so Demko will make his fifth start tonight. He is 3-1-0 with a 1.73 GAA and .941 SV% in his first four starts and gets a crack at a struggling Sharks team that sits 27th in goal-scoring (2.43 GF/gm) in their first 14 games.

Demko stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Canucks loss in New Jersey on October 19th. Jacob Markstrom has started the last three games but it looks like Demko will make his fourth start of the year on Monday. He has been extremely impressive, posting a 1.64 GAA and .943 SV% so far and while the Panthers present a very difficult matchup, they are on the tail-end of a back-to-back.

Demko stopped 23 of 24 shots in the Canucks loss in New Jersey on October 19th. Jacob Markstrom has started the last three games but it looks like Demko will make his fourth start of the year on Monday. He has been extremely impressive, posting a 1.64 GAA and .943 SV% so far and while the Panthers present a very difficult matchup, they are on the tail-end of a back-to-back.

Demko allowed three goals on 37 shots in the Canucks win in St. Louis on Thursday. With Jacob Markstrom away for personal reasons, Demko started the last two games and went 2-0-0 while allowing just four goals on 64 shots (.938 SV%). Markstrom returned to practice on Friday but the Canucks will stick with Demko this afternoon before turning to Markstrom on Sunday.

Demko allowed one goal on 27 shots in the Canucks 5-1 win over the Red Wings on Tuesday. Demko gave up a goal to Dylan Larkin in the first 30 seconds but settled in and didn’t allow another goal after that. It was an outstanding season debut for the young netminder, who will start again tonight with Jacob Markstrom (personal) still away from the team. Demko was 1-2-1 with a 2.95 GAA and .904 SV% in four road starts last year

Demko allowed one goal on 27 shots in the Canucks 5-1 win over the Red Wings on Tuesday. Demko gave up a goal to Dylan Larkin in the first 30 seconds but settled in and didn’t allow another goal after that. It was an outstanding season debut for the young netminder, who will start again tonight with Jacob Markstrom (personal) still away from the team. Demko was 1-2-1 with a 2.95 GAA and .904 SV% in four road starts last year.

With Jacob Markstrom away from the team to attend a personal matter, Demko will make his season debut against Detroit. Demko split his 2018-19 season between the AHL and NHL. He was 8-6-0 with a .911 SV% with Utica (AHL) and was 4-3-1 with a 2.81 GAA and .913 SV% in the NHL. He could see two or three starts this week, making him a great pickup.

Demko allowed two goals on 39 shots in the Canucks win over the Sharks last Thursday. Jacob Markstrom started on Saturday, but they will come back to Demko tonight vs. the Sharks. The 23-year-old has gone 3-3-0 with a 3.08 GAA and .902 SV% in six starts and one relief appearance in the NHL this season.