In the opening round of the 2007 playoffs, Vancouver Canucks fans were treated to some of the best goaltending a seven-game series has ever seen. On one side, the Canucks’ Roberto Luongo put together one of the best postseason debuts in NHL history, which included 72 saves in his very first playoff game.
The Western Conference side of the NHL playoff bracket seems set to be a slog, one could reasonably argue that at least five or six teams could make it out of this conference.
The last time Rick Tocchet opened the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Nashville Predators were his first round opponent. Back in the summer of 2020, Tocchet was behind the bench of the Arizona Coyotes and drew the Preds in the opening round of the summer bubble postseason in Edmonton.
The Vancouver Canucks held a brisk 25-minute practice on Wednesday morning at Rogers Arena before jumping on the team charter to Winnipeg for their final game of the 2023-24 National Hockey League regular season.
First place in the Pacific. How about that? The Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames by a 4-1 scoreline to clinch the Pacific Division crown, in a game where they got into the lead and defended it brilliantly.
Thatcher Demko was superb in his return from a 14-game absence, making 39 saves as the Vancouver Canucks clinched the Pacific Division title on Tuesday with a convincing 4-1 win over the visiting Calgary Flames.
The Vancouver Canucks have sent goaltender Arturs Silovs down to the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks, making way for Thatcher Demko to return to Vancouver’s goal crease tonight vs.
The Vancouver Canucks (49-22-9) can clinch the Pacific Division title with a single point tonight when they host the Calgary Flames (37-38-5) at Rogers Arena. It’s also awards night as the Canucks play their final home game of the National Hockey League regular season.
The Vancouver Canucks hope to get a huge boost with No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko back between the pipes for Tuesday night's meeting with the visiting Calgary Flames.
The Florida Panthers have signed general manager Bill Zito to a multi-year contract extension, the club announced Monday. Zito, 59, is in his fourth year at the helm of the Panthers, and has helped elevate them to one of the best teams in the NHL.
Thatcher Demko will start on Tuesday against Calgary. The Canucks star netminder confirmed he was ready to return to game action after practice on Monday.
The veteran netminder is set to rejoin the lineup in the Canucks' upcoming game against the Calgary Flames.
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed on Monday that goaltender Thatcher Demko will return from injury on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames. Demko has missed the past 14 games with a knee injury sustained against the Winnipeg Jets on March 9.
With five out of a possible six points earned this week, the Vancouver Canucks have positioned themselves strongly to secure the Pacific Division title.
Thatcher Demko was putting together a fine season before going down with a knee injury that sidelined him for a full month. Demko exited during the second period of the Canucks’ 5-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets back on March 9th, and is expected to return this Tuesday when the Canucks take on the Calgary Flames.
Thatcher Demko looks – and sounds – ready to go. The star netminder wouldn’t rule out a return to the Vancouver Canucks line-up for Saturday’s highly anticipated Pacific Division showdown in Edmonton.
The final stretch of the 2023/24 regular season is beginning to take on the resemblance of a coffeemaker for the Vancouver Canucks. Drip. Drip. Drip. We’re
On March 9, in a 5-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets, Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko exited the game midway through the second period after stopping all 12 shots he faced.
Last week wasn’t exactly the easiest for the Edmonton Oilers. They were coming off back-to-back losses to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators, and had a schedule that featured the likes of the Winnipeg Jets and LA Kings, as well as the lowly Anahim Ducks.
The Vancouver Canucks have made a strategic move to place goaltender Thatcher Demko on LTIR. General Manager Patrik Allvin revealed that his starter has been retroactively placed on LTIR, while forward Arshdeep Bains has been recalled from Abbotsford (AHL).
It is looking like one of the star netminders in the league is going to be out for a few more games. On Wednesday, Vancouver Canucks’ general manager, Patrik Allvin, revealed that goaltender Thatcher Demko has been placed on long-term injured reserve.
Welcome back to another edition of the Pacific Power Rankings! Every week of the regular season, we’ll take you through how one of the most competitive divisions in the NHL is stacking up.
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will be out 2-4 weeks with a knee injury, TSN reported Monday. Demko, 28, leads the NHL with 34 wins (34-13-2) this season and has five shutouts, a 2.47 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage.
Definitely not the best news for one of the top teams in the NHL, especially with the playoffs just a month away. According to Rick Dhaliwal of The Athletic, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is expected to miss a few games due to injury.
On the latest episode of "Daily Faceoff Live," Tyler Yaremchuk and Frank Seravalli discussed whether Thatcher Demko could be a Vezina Trophy candidate this year.
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