NHL insider gives update on Thatcher Demko's injury status

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is out tonight for game two against the Predators with an injury. Unfortunately, the latest update indicates that he could be out for the rest of the playoffs.

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman was the first to report on Demko's condition this morning. He hypothesized on the Pat McAfee show that he may have tweaked something early in the game when he did the splits to rob the Predators on an excellent 2 on 1 scoring chance.





However, fellow insider and TSN reporter Farhan Lalji has since revealed new information himself. It sounds like Demko sustained an injury to his left knee, the same area that gave him problems at the end of the regular season. This could be especially troubling for Canucks fans as this might mean a long-term absence from their number one netminder.



lalji noted that at the end of the game, Demko appeared to aggravate something on a run-of-the-mill kind of play. It would make sense if this was where he was injured given that it was so late in the game, he could play through it to the final whistle.



Regardless, losing Demko for an extended period of time could be a death sentence for the Canucks this year. DeSmith has been perfectly acceptable as a backup, but nothing more than that. Unless he catches fire immediately, the team could suddenly find themselves giving up more goals than they anticipated.

Source: HockeyFeed
Major update on Thatcher Demko's potentially playoff ending injury