CANUCKS’ DEMKO STILL ‘WEEK-TO-WEEK,’ MISSES GAME 3 VS. PREDATORS
It’s a tough day for Vancouver Canucks fans.
Head coach Rick Tocchet reiterated on Friday that Thatcher Demko will not play the next few playoff games and is still “week-to-week.”
The 28-year-old goaltender suffered an undisclosed injury during the Canucks’ 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators in Game 1.
Tocchet told reporters ahead of Game 2 that Demko was considered day-to-day, but was downgraded to week-to-week following further evaluation.
Demko missed 14 games with a lower-body injury at the end of the Canucks’ Pacific Division-winning season. He returned for their penultimate regular-season game, where he secured a 4-1 victory.
Tocchet previously said his earlier injury is unrelated to the one sidelining him from the playoffs.
The Canucks visit the Predators on Friday for Game 3 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs series.
The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
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