After practice today, Vancouver Canucks head Coach Rick Tocchet spoke to the media to give an injury update on the teams superstar goalie, Thatcher Demko.
Ever since Demko went down with a knee injury in the first game of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Nashville Predators, he has not seen any competitive play. Demko developed a rare but serious injury to the popliteus muscle, which is located at the back of the knee that makes it difficult to move, stretch and find stability, which a goalie in the NHL desperately needs.
Fans started getting their first glimpse of Demko as he was spotted going through special training with the Canucks goalie coach. But it was believed that he was still a long way from seeing NHL action.
Head Coach Rick Tocchet provides optimistic injury update on Thatcher Demko
Unfortunately, even though this is optimistic news for Demko, it really is not for Vancouver Canucks fans, as it stands, it seems like he still not close to returning, but.. he is improving, not digressing.
Fortunately for the Canucks, they do not have too much to worry about as of right now as they have been getting amazing performances out of of season signee Kevin Lankinen. The goalie from Finland has achieved a 4-0-2 record so far this year with a .920% save percentage.