Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Wins third straight start
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Demko stopped 33 of 35 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Demko has finished the year strong, allowing just four goals over his last three outings. He won 11 of 17 appearances following his return from a groin injury that kept him out for roughly half of the campaign, looking much more like the goalie fantasy managers expected him to be. Demko's rough start to the year weighed him down to a 14-14-4 record with a 3.16 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 32 outings. It's expected Collin Delia will get the nod for the Canucks' last game Thursday in Arizona.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: In goal Tuesday
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Demko will defend the road goal Tuesday versus Anaheim.
Demko is coming off a 41-save performance in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over Calgary. He has a 13-14-4 record this season with a 3.20 GAA and a .900 save percentage. Demko will get the second half of Vancouver's back-to-back in what is expected to be his final start of the 2022-23 campaign. Collin Delia is slated to play Monday versus Los Angeles and Thursday against Arizona.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Nabs shootout win
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Demko stopped 41 of 43 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Flames.
Demko led a two-goal lead slip away in the third period, but he was able to brick up the net after that. He turned aside multiple dangerous chances in overtime and stopped all three shootout attempts to deal a damaging blow to the Flames' playoff chances. Demko has won four of his last seven games, allowing a combined five goals in the wins and 14 tallies in the losses. For the season, he's at 13-14-4 with a 3.20 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 31 contests. The Canucks are on the road for the rest of the season, beginning with Monday's game in Los Angeles, though it's expected Collin Delia will start two of the last three games.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Facing Flames
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Demko will be in the home crease versus Calgary on Saturday, Jeff Paterson of The Hockey News reports.
Demko shut out the Blackhawks in his last start, turning aside 33 shots in a 3-0 victory Thursday. He's 12-14-4 with a 3.25 GAA and .898 save percentage this season, but after a horrible 3-10-2 record to start the season, he has started to replicate his success from 2021-22. Demko will face the Flames, who are in a three-way battle with Winnipeg and Nashville for the final wild card in the Western Conference.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Blanks Chicago
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Demko stopped 33 shots in a 3-0 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday.
Demko snapped a three-game losing streak in dominant fashion, turning aside 33 shots to earn his first shutout of the season. The 27-year-old netminder is 9-4-2 with a .913 save percentage since returning from an extended injury absence on Feb. 27. Overall, Demko improves to 12-14-4 with an .898 save percentage on the season.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Facing Blackhawks
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Demko will get the home crease versus Chicago on Thursday, Jeff Paterson of The Hockey News reports.
Demko was great coming off his groin injury in February, after missing 35 games. He went 8-3-0, giving up 25 goals on 319 shots, but he has been mediocre in his last three games, giving up 14 goals on 96 shots. Demko is 11-14-4 with a 3.36 GAA and .894 save percentage. He will face the Blackhawks, who are last in offense in the NHL, averaging 2.44 goals per game.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Surrenders three goals in defeat
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Demko kicked out 21 of 24 shots in a 4-1 loss to LA on Sunday.
Demko suffered his third straight loss and has allowed 14 goals on 96 shots in that span. He allowed a goal in each period of Sunday's contest, with the Kings' final marker being scored on an empty net. Demko has an 11-14-4 record, 3.37 GAA and .894 save percentage in 29 outings this season.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Draws start Sunday
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Demko will get the starting nod at home against the Kings on Sunday, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.
Demko has dropped two straight games in overtime while allowing a combined 11 goals. He's fallen to 11-13-4 with a disappointing 3.37 GAA and .894 save percentage through 28 appearances. The 27-year-old has stopped a combined 75 of 78 shots while going 2-0-0 against the Kings this season.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Allows five goals in overtime loss
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Demko turned aside 36 of 41 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss to Calgary on Friday.
Demko has allowed a staggering 11 goals on 72 shots over his last two outings. That's in stark contrast to Feb. 27-March 25, during which he posted an 8-3-0 record, 2.28 GAA and .922 save percentage in 11 appearances. Overall in 2022-23, Demko is 11-13-4 with a 3.37 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 28 outings.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Guarding cage Friday
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Demko will face the Flames at home Friday, Jeff Paterson of the Sekeres and Price podcast reports.
Demko was 7-3-0 with a 2.11 GAA in March before coughing up six goals on 31 shots in a loss to the Blues on Tuesday. The 27-year-old is now 11-13-3 with an .895 save percentage on the year. He's been better at home, going 6-7-1 with a .908 save percentage. Friday's game will be Demko's first matchup against Calgary this season.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Struggles in OT loss
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Demko allowed six goals on 31 shots in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Blues.
Demko got off to a rough start Tuesday, allowing five goals in the first two periods. He'd rebound to hold the Blues scoreless in the third while the Canucks scored twice to force overtime. However, Jakub Vrana's goal 28 seconds into the extra frame stuck Demko with a 6-5 loss. The 27-year-old netminder falls to 11-13-3 with an .895 save percentage this season. Demko will look to get back in the win column Friday when the Canucks host the Flames.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Starting in St. Louis
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Demko will guard the road goal during Tuesday's matchup with the Blues, Lou Korac of The Hockey News reports.
Demko was sharp in his last start Saturday versus Dallas, stopping 25 of 26 shots en route to a 3-1 victory. He'll try to extend his personal winning streak to three games in a road matchup with a St. Louis squad that's averaging 3.08 goals per contest at home this campaign, 20th in the NHL.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Eighth win in 11 games since return
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Demko made 25 saves in a 3-1 win Saturday over the Stars.
The only puck that got past him came on a one-timer from the point by Ryan Suter in the first period. Demko has now won two straight and eight-of-11 since he returned from injury at the end of February. He has allowed two or fewer goals in eight of those 11. This is the Demko of old. He's a big reason why the Orcas have won nine of their past 11 and significantly undermined their ability to draft Connor Bedard, a generational talent, this summer.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Starting in Dallas
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Demko will guard the road cage Saturday against the Stars, per Dan Murphy of Sportsnet.
Demko has been solid since returning from injury in late February, going 7-3-0 with a .918 save percentage. He'll have a challenging task Saturday against a Stars team that averages 3.4 goals per game. The 27-year-old Demko is 10-13-2 this season with an .896 save percentage.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Earns win over Sharks
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Demko stopped 17 of 19 shots in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.
Demko wasn't particularly busy, and he received plenty of scoring support. The 27-year-old netminder has won seven of his 10 outings since returning from a groin injury. For the season, he improved to 10-13-2 with a 3.30 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 25 appearances. The Canucks begin a three-game road trip Saturday in Dallas -- Demko will likely get two starts during the trip.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Set to start Thursday
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Demko is slated to start in Thursday's home game against San Jose, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Demko has a 9-13-2 record, 3.36 GAA and .896 save percentage in 24 contests this season, but he's been doing much better lately. Over his last nine outings, he's posted a 6-3-0 record, 2.45 GAA and .920 save percentage. That said, Demko did allow four goals on 27 shots in a 4-3 loss to Vegas on Tuesday, so he'll be fighting to prevent that one bad showing from evolving into a new slump. Meanwhile, the Sharks are going into this game in the midst of a seven-game losing streak, which has brought them down to 19-37-15.
Demko stopped 23 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
A pair of first-period turnovers led to goals, and Demko let in another two tallies in the middle frame. He's been pretty good in nine outings since moving past a groin injury. In that span, he's suffered just three losses and has allowed four or more goals in a game on only two occasions. For the season, the 27-year-old is at 9-13-2 with a 3.36 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 24 appearances. The Canucks are at home Thursday in a favorable matchup against the Sharks.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Leaves ice first Tuesday
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Demko was the first goalie to exit the ice ahead of Tuesday's home clash with Vegas, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports, indicating he'll patrol the crease.
Demko has played in eight of the Canucks' last 10 contests since returning from injury. In those eight contests, the netminder went 6-2-0 while recording a 2.24 GAA and .927 save percentage. Despite being a long shot to make the postseason, Vancouver continues to utilize Demko down the stretch in the hopes of racking up some wins.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Set to face Kings
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Demko is slated to start on the road against the Kings on Saturday, per Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.
Demko saw his four-game winning streak come to an end Thursday, stopping 24 of 27 shots in a 3-2 loss to Arizona. Despite that loss, Demko has been doing well lately, posting a 2.02 GAA and a .929 save percentage over his last six outings. By contrast, he has a 3.40 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 22 appearances this season. The Kings have the 10th-ranked offense with 3.35 goals per game.
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Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Stellar in shootout win
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Demko stopped 38 of 40 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Kings.
Demko bounced back from his loss in Arizona on Thursday with a stellar performance in this contest. The Kings controlled play but couldn't answer after Elias Pettersson's power-play equalizer in the third period. Demko has won five of his last six outings, and he's up to 9-12-2 with a 3.32 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 23 appearances. The Canucks' road trip ends Sunday in Anaheim, which might be a good spot for Collin Delia to pick up a start.
