Canucks’ Thatcher Demko leaves game vs. Kraken with back spasms

Beginning goaltender and 2024 Vezina Trophy runner-up Thatcher Demko left Thursday’s sport in opposition to the Seattle Kraken and was changed between the pipes by Kevin Lankinen. He was dominated out by the workforce previous to the third interval, however didn’t specify his ailment.

Head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed to reporters after the sport that Demko left the sport with again spasms and does not consider the harm to be severe.

“Might be a day or two, I am unsure,” Tocchet added.

Demko, 29, missed the primary two months of the season with a knee harm that he suffered in Recreation 1 of the playoffs. He made his season debut on Dec. 10 in opposition to the St. Louis Blues and has began in six video games previous to Thursday, with a 3.43 goals-against common and .879 save share.

Sportsnet’s Dan Murphy reported through the intermission that the Canucks can be dressing an emergency backup.

Demko, the thirty sixth general decide by the Canucks within the 2014 NHL Draft, owns a profession 2.81 goals-against common and a .911 save share.