LATEST | NHL makes a statement regarding Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko

After a strong week between the pipes, the National Hockey League has announced that Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko has been named third star for the week of March 4th to 10th.

In three starts last week, Demko had a record of 3-0-0 along with a 0.81 goals against average, a .969 save percentage and a shared shutout on Saturday night with Casey DeSmith.

Demko left Saturday's game with an undisclosed injury and had to be replaced by Casey DeSmith during their 5-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets. This morning, it was revealed that Demko will miss some time with that injury, but the good news is that it's not related to his groin which he dealt with for a significant period of time during the 2022-23 season.


It's unclear when Demko will return between the pipes for the Canucks, but for now Rick Tocchet will have to lean on Casey DeSmith and likely Arturs Silovs, the latter of whom will probably be called up by the team at some point on Monday or Tuesday.

The Canucks will return to action on Wednesday night at Rogers Arena as they host the red-hot Colorado Avalanche. Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET on Sportsnet Pacific.

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⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Demko stopped 62 of 64 shots and set a new career high with his NHL-best 34th win of the season as the @Canucks remained atop the Western Conference standings by defeating a trio of conference rivals currently holding playoff berths.#NHLStats: https://t.co/Rai4AVi1HQ pic.twitter.com/c2k0IYjvpG— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 11, 2024