Ask Thatcher Demko whether his play since returning to the Vancouver Canucks lineup in early December has been up to snuff. “I don’t think I’ve been good enough this year,” the veteran goalie admitted this week after the team blew a 2-1 lead in the third period against the Buffalo Sabres and lost 3-2.

With the recent rumors of Thatcher Demko not wanting to play in Vancouver, worried thoughts begin to form. If Demko is traded, who becomes the go-to man in net for the Vancouver Canucks?

Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko spoke about this season and how it's been difficult for him and the team.

In a marquee rematch against the Oilers, the Canucks didn't start to find their legs until they were down by five goals.

The Vancouver Canucks hit double-digit losses in Rogers Arena on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Thatcher Demko earned his third consecutive and 11th start of the season for the Canucks, with standout free agent signing Kevin Lankinen sidelined due to an illness.

Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Vancouver Canucks needed a helping hand at the goalie position. Thatcher Demko was expected to miss the start of the season

Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Vancouver Canucks had a complicated situation between the pipes. Vezina candidate goalie Thatcher Demko was still recoverin

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After all the hostility at the end of Saturday game, all the talk about “response” and using all this emotion to their advantage, the Canucks barely made a peep on Thursday. Where has all the heart gone?

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While the fit in Vancouver for Lankinen has been spectacular, whether the Canucks will be willing to dole out what it will take to retain him is questionable.

The Washington Capitals look for their seventh straight win when they visit the scuffling Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.