Canucks coach: G Thatcher Demko 'week-to-week'

Field Level Media|published: Fri 26th April, 16:41 2024

Apr 21, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko (35) watches the rebound against the Nashville Predators in game one of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Arena. credits: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports

Vancouver Canucks No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko will miss Game 3 at the Nashville Predators on Friday and remains "week-to-week," head coach Rick Tocchet told reporters.

Tocchet added that Demko will miss the next few games due to the undisclosed injury he sustained in Vancouver's 4-2 win over the Predators in Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series.

Casey DeSmith, who got the nod in a 4-1 loss in Game 2 on Tuesday, will remain the starter with Demko sidelined.

Demko, 28, missed 14 games due to a lower-body injury toward the end of the regular season, but Tocchet previously said the goalie's current injury is unrelated to the lower-body issue. Demko returned for one game before the playoffs began.

—Field Level Media