Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko will not play in game two of the playoff series versus Nashville

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Although the Vancouver Canucks started the playoffs strong with a fiery performance in their first game, their situation may become more challenging now that their star goaltender has been ruled out of Game 2 due to injury.

Thatcher Demko’s status for the rest of the series against the Nashville Predators is uncertain, as reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman on Tuesday.

Head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed that Demko is considered “day-to-day” and will be reevaluated later today.

"Thatcher Demko isn't gonna play tonight and I've been told that he's questionable for the rest of the series..

I'm told that it's a new injury and it's not related to a previous one" ~ @FriedgeHNIC #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/4vqBFvtyWr

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 23, 2024

Tocchet noted that the current injury is unrelated to the knee injury that sidelined Demko for more than a month toward the end of the regular season.

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Demko returned in the final week of the regular season after recovering from the knee injury he sustained on March 9th.

He played two games and then made 20 saves in the Canucks’ series-opening 4-2 win over the Predators on Sunday.

With Demko injured, Casey DeSmith will take over as Vancouver’s starting goaltender.