Demko injured and potentially out for rest of series UPDATE: Demko is done?

[Rants Mulliniks]

Edmonton has a glorious chance now

Yeah the only team in their entire bracket that’s in the top 8 loses a key piece.

 

[jackjohnson]

Nashville over Vancouver was already my big upset pick heading into the playoffs. This just makes me even more confident that it will happen.

Not an upset if the other team had big injuries and one to their best player. Thats like saying oilers losing without Mcjesus against LA is an upset. But its not since its not thr same team. Those are facts not excuses

So, the playoffs.

Basically he will be out til next season. Canucks should just put silovs in and see what they have

 

[Czechboy]

I hate this.. I wanted a healthy Nucks team in the playoffs! Also wanted to see how Demko did in playoffs.

 

[jackjohnson]

Not totally his fault.

But this guy always seems to be injured.

Canucks need a 1A and AB tandem like Boston. Demko just cant handle starter load, always gets injured in regular season. Only time he was healthy was when Markstrom was still with Canucks. Canucks should get Markstrom again and havr him and Demko share duties. Am sure Markstrom wouldnt mind

 

[Jarvi]

As an Oil fan in the lower mainland, I hate this. I actually kinda like the nucks, and wanted us to battle it out so I could catch a game in Van.

Hopefully they find a way to overcome this and stay alive til Demko is back.

 

[kk]

Crap news for Canucks fans. Demko is a difference maker. DeSmith held the fort down the stretch to end the reg season but this is intense playoffs hockey.

 

[Chinaski89]

Edmonton has a glorious chance now

You sure about that…?

 

[RJMA]

What's the injury?

 

[CokenoPepsi]

You sure about that…?

Yup

As long as they play winner of Bucks/Preds.

 

[notsocommonsense]

Yup

As long as they play winner of Bucks/Preds.

I don’t know if Milwaukee is gonna come out of that series

 

[Rowlet]

What's the injury?

Some knee issue, not recurring, likely happened when a Predator fell on him with less than a minute remaining.

 

[Peen]

What's the injury?

 

[Draino]

I didnt realize that Demko and DeSmith have similar save percentages at even strength. This might not be the slam dunk against Vancouver some think it might be. Also, to those saying the Oilers now have an easy path (regardless of if its Preds or Demko-less Canucks) maybe worry about getting out of the LA series first...Skinner looks like what many here think DeSmith is lol

 

[kanucks25]

Demko is travelling with the team but pretty much just in a leadership role.

I'm not a doctor but I don't know "encouraging" it is for his potential return that he's able to walk and travel. There's a big difference between that and playing playoff hockey.

 

[Shareefruck]

I didnt realize that Demko and DeSmith have similar save percentages at even strength. This might not be the slam dunk against Vancouver some think it might be. Also, to those saying the Oilers now have an easy path (regardless of if its Preds or Demko-less Canucks) maybe worry about getting out of the LA series first...Skinner looks like what many here think DeSmith is lol

That's actually very misleading. The team often very visibly plays like they can't afford to give up a single scoring chance without it costing them when DeSmith is in net, and it badly hampers their offense (and when it doesn't they don't play in a way that's actually sustainable).

This is actually a direct counterpoint to all the people who immediately jump to the "can't blame DeSmith when you can only score one goal!" rhetoric. (yes, you can still blame them for choosing the wrong approach instead of trying to outscore his woes like maybe they should, but that's a different argument than the reductive score-based observation)

 

[Canucks LB]

Demko is done?, being a Canucks fan f***ing sucks

 

[Towers]

Demko is done, being a Canucks fan f***ing sucks

Fade me fam.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Well that sucks.

They can beat the Preds with DeSmith or whoever is in there if they play well, but against some of the top teams.. no chance.

These are always the most annoying injuries. You play 82 games to get into the dance and then don't have your full arsenal.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Demko is done, being a Canucks fan f***ing sucks

Nucks need to go hard after another goalie and start running a tandem next year to lighten the load on Demko.

Any games we have left this postseason are just gravy lol.

 

[thrillhous]

Feel bad for Demko, I’m a fan. But even more so sad that the Canucks will have a built-in excuse for playoff failure.

 

[Petey O]

Demko is done, being a Canucks fan f***ing sucks

Was a fun season. I'd like to win at least a round before bowing out. That'd be nice.

 

[vipera1960]

Well that sucks.

They can beat the Preds with DeSmith or whoever is in there if they play well, but against some of the top teams.. no chance.

These are always the most annoying injuries. You play 82 games to get into the dance and then don't have your full arsenal.

Well that was dumb. You should have gotten injured at the beginning of the season, allowing your team to load up on ltir and then come back for the dance.

 

[Avs2022]

Tough break for the Canucks, but it isn't the end.

Reminds me when Avs had their 3rd string in two game 7's back to back years. Lost both.

 

[CanadienShark]

Booooo. Even if I'm not a Nucks fan, it's always good to see top teams have their top players healthy and able to perform.

 

[Rpenny]

Edmonton has a glorious chance now

Only if we beat LA