Canucks issue an official statement on rookie netminder Arturs Silovs
While it may not have been his best performance, the young Arturs Silovs managed and played well enough to help the Canucks to a first win over the Oilers.
After collecting two wins in the first round when the Canucks were opposed to the Nashville Predators, Silovs confidently came into the second round where he's now opposed to some of the NHL's very best offensive threats in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
Silovs and the Canucks had a rocky start but came back and shut things up in the third period helping the rookie to franchise history. The Canucks issued the following statement:
Since Silovs' very first steps in the organization, his development has been one for the history books. The Canucks made him a 6th Round Draft Selection; he made his North American debut in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) and worked his way up from there.
At this point, it is fair to say that the Canucks have made a legitimate steal with a late draft pick. Currently sitting on top of the Canucks prospect pool between the pipes, his chance of developing into Thatcher Demko's replacement is growing by the day. One could argue that he's already obtained Casey DeSmith's back-up job for next season.
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With the way Arturs Silovs handled himself over his 4 starts, would you ride with him until Demko returns? | ||
| Yes | 1478 | 91.2 % |
| No | 143 | 8.8 % |
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