By Canadian Press

All-star goalie Thatcher Demko absent from Vancouver Canucks practice

Mar 12, 2024 | 9:39 AM

VANCOUVER — All-star goalie Thatcher Demko was absent from Vancouver Canucks practice Tuesday, days after suddenly leaving a game. 

Demko went directly down the tunnel during a T.V. timeout in the second period of Vancouver’s 5-0 drubbing of the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. 

Backup Casey DeSmith finished out the matchup for the Canucks (42-17-7) and head coach Rick Tocchet declined to speculate about the reason for Thatcher’s departure after the game. 

Demko, 28, boasts a .917 save percentage, five shutouts and a 2.47 goals-against average this season, a performance that’s helped vault Vancouver to the top of the Western Conference standings.

He earned his league-leading 34th win of the season Saturday and was named one of the NHL’s three stars of the week Monday.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 12, 2024.

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