There had been lots of talks surrounding the netminder suggesting that he wasn't happy with the team's situation, that he wanted out of Vancouver, and that he did not have a positive effect on the team. A recent comment from Rick Tocchet about his goaltender surely suggests otherwise.
Not only did he incenses him over his work ethic, but stated that Demko was nothing short of a great leader within the organization:
«I knew, obviously, he was a top goalie. But I didn't know the work ethic he had. And leadership qualities; he's one of the leaders.»
The Canucks' star netminder was stellar in yesterday's outing stopping all 33 shots sent his way. He made a few highlight-worthy saves including this one:
Per Tocchet's saying, Demko, has been all over him to get some more ice time. Demko has shown everyone his true abilities as of late. If he displays his superstar abilities when next fall comes, the team will surely not be having the same conversation when comes the end of the season.
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7 AVRIL | 368 ANSWERS LATEST | Important revelation concerning the star netminder Thatcher Demko Will Demko ever be good enough to compete for a Vézina? | ||
If he keeps it up for a full year like this, yeah | 297 | 80.7 % |
Maybe in the future, still needs to progress | 52 | 14.1 % |
No, not good enough | 19 | 5.2 % |
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