(hi mods, I wasn’t sure if I should tag this as news or not so I did err on the side of caution)
.@DhaliwalSports on Demko:
“The fact Demko can travel and walk is a very positive sign.
A lot of this is – wait and see.
He won’t play in Nashville series but if they get to round 2 – some think maybe he can play late in the 2nd round.
People ask if Demko needs surgery – I am not hearing he needs surgery.
Alot of the reports that this is a serious injury and he could be out months and months – not hearing that.”
Dhali has really good sources and typically has some of the most accurate info on the Canucks, and this is much more positive + less “fear-mongering” than other quotes I’ve seen, so I thought I’d share here. It’s especially good to hear he presumably won’t need surgery. The situation is fluid and who knows if we make it to Round 2 let alone last until late in the round, but IMO this was a relief to read this morning.
by hannah_nj
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When was this from? YesterdayI watched a clip of them with Drance and another guy – they said it started day-to-day, then later in the evening confirmed it was week-to-week when they got more information. Kevin Woodley, their goalie guy, said he’s done for the series, unlikely for round 2, and “maybe” for conference finals if we’re still around.
Would love to learn that’s not the case. Seems all we can do is wait and hope.
Dear Mr. Demko: Take my energy, take my knee. Wish you a speedy recovery to full health.
Dear Mr. DeSmith: This is your chance to shine, you have shown you are capable of stepping up your game when we needed you the most. You can do this.
Dear Mr. Pettersson: You are one of the best players in the league when you are confident. We all know you can have it in you. I know once one puck goes in for you, everything will fall in its place and you will be putting up multiple point games one after another.
I mean, it’s not good news no matter how you slice it. They won’t last against Edmonton without Demko. Heck they are a coin flip to beat Nashville. What an awful way to cap what had been a good season.
Honestly, I just want him to be fully healthy going into next season.
give me my arty starty party
Late in round 2??? That might be little too late.
I’m a big Demko fan. Have been since day one. That said, I don’t want to be “that guy”, but if I was Allvin I’d be seriously looking around the league for a #1 netminder in the off-season. Demko had a great year, but these yearly injuries are not sustainable moving forward if we want to be a serious playoff contender.
If that news doesn’t fire up the team to give Demko the time he needs to recover I don’t know what will
Hold the line
When we’re at the level that it’s worth mentioning that our goalie can still walk, we’re fucked 💀
It’s too late, r/canucks already jumped
If it doesn’t need surgery then it may be an MCL strain. That would be great news for Demko and the offseason but he wouldn’t be back even if we made it to the finals.
Yeah, I’d give you my knee Demko but you definitely do not want it.
Well Dhali is reporting this, definitely gives me hope. I don’t want to see Demmer rush back into net if he’s gonna cause more damage to himself
He’s done for the playoffs. Will just continue developing new strains in same knee until he can do prolonged rehab or get surgery needed to fix it
That fact they have to clarify that he can still walk doesn’t make me feel super confident about a healthy return anytime soon
Hell yeah. I’m hoping the Canucks win a barn burner 6-4 where DeSmith looks mid. Tocch goes to Silovs cause if you’re gonna give up 3-4 a game might as well go with the young guy with star potential over the career backup.
If the Canucks can find a way to get back to their offensive power, and continue playing good defence, then they have a good chance of winning the first round. I wouldn’t even write off the second round if we make it that far. Personally, I think DeSmith and Silovs just need to share the work load and we still have a chance, especially if Demko returns even half way through the second round. Of course the odds are a lot less without Demko but I wouldn’t fully write off this playoff run yet despite Demko’s injury.
Is Demko the new Sami “Mr. Glass” Salo?
I get the feeling that one injury was an MCL tear and the other a torn meniscus. The time lines would match that and him being able to walk without a limp would also mesh. Moving and flexing like a goaltender needs to do would be a different story.
I’d offer up my knees to Demmer but I wouldn’t wish these bad boys upon anyone.
Snatcher Demko ripping out our collective hearts with his glove of love. Rest up sweet Prince so you can steal us victories in round two and beyond.
I hope he has a full recovery, but this is something management needs to consider in the off-season. Is Demko a guy we can rely on to play a full season (55-60 games) + whatever playoffs bring? Or do we need to bring in someone else?
He’s only have 1 season over 60 games and he’s had an injury issue every year except for 2020. All the top goalies in the league have a heavy workload and aren’t nearly as injury prone.
I sprained my MCL in the summer, probably worse than Demko, it still isn’t 100% and it hampered my ski season until
Mid January. I was subconsciously favouring it and my form was just incredibly stiff.
What body part does he need? My knees? My groin? Just tell me and I’m on the next plane to Nashville. PREP THE SURGERY ROOM DOC!
Yup Demko is done for the playoffs. He won’t play again this season.
And I daresay that fact will worm its way into the heads of the rest of the guys.
Experience Canucks Hockey.
I wonder if this is a result of overplaying demko again. He missed 5-6 weeks and still played 51 games. That’s too much.
Time to see what you can get on the trade market for him this summer and go find a goalie that can stay healthy.
I really want to see them rotate desmith and silovs. They’ve both shown they are good with limited workload and bad with high workload. Seems like a no brainer to me.
Tocc & crew have said that the goaltending does not influence their play – I believe it.
I think the nucks will win this series, but it’s up to the rest of the roster to figure it out later on. I think we have enough forward & defensive depth to alleviate strain on DeSmith.
Obviously a little luck is involved, but if it’s Edmonton next round Skinner is a much worse goalie than DeSmith – I’ll die on that hill.
I think we can still make it past round 2.
There are tons of knee injuries that are non-traumatic and don’t require surgery.
Minor strains, minor meniscus tears, capsulitis.
All just need time and rest for things to chill out while following a protocol.
Job infront of us now is to score some goals.