Oh well, guess it’s time to tank for Celebrini… oh wait
ajbolt7
Fuck
Alright, 8 games in the next 3 weeks so hopefully it’s not longer than that. Would really like to have him back for Edmonton on April 13, we should be good by then I hope
EDIT: Every other report is saying 2-3 weeks, pretty sure this article made a typo lmao
Infernoooo
Might be best to just rest him until like a week before playoffs so we know he fully heals and let him play the last few games of regular season to warm up
ClassicChrisstopher
Honestly not even worried.
DeSmith has been great. Not to mention it gives him a good rest before a long playoff run 🤞
Malforian
Back just in time for the playoffs, classic Vegas
ajbolt7
The source of this article reports 2-3 weeks, NOT 2-4.
Could be worse, back for playoffs at latest. Was very worried when I saw this. We need Demko to make a deep playoff run.
Born-Drawer-4451
Podkolzin called up you heard it here first
electricnux
Lalji, who is the TSN source, tweeted 2-3 weeks lol why they just adding weeks
barelyincollege
Give Silovs a few starts, see if he can be the full-time backup next season on a cheaper deal than DeSmith’s.
Canucksfan2018
Meh. Teams in a good place.
manicdragon
This is unfortunate because Demko has been on fire lately. I wanted them to rest him but hopefully this isn’t *too* much rest in the sense that he loses his groove.
avmp629
If only he got injured a day earlier and we could circumcise the cap
leroyvanjackson
Wtf demko you’re supposed to get injured BEFORE the deadline… Bush league.
n0thingisperfect
Aren’t we supposed to do this before the trade deadline?
DiligentDiscipline15
Supposed to get hurt before the trade deadline like Vegas
Fruitisynthesis
Canucks play 5 games in the next 2 weeks. It might be a blessing in disguise that Demko gets time to rest up now.
Jacmert
I don’t care that much about the games he’ll miss, I care about whether he’ll actually be 100% (or close to it) once he gets back / and for the playoffs.
Stollen_booty_
This really sucks, but at least it’s leading into the lightest part of the schedule
deeho88
So this is how they’ll get him around 55 games
Dt_drac_Sh
fuck.
dnabyun
I’m okay with this news. Demko is pulling the “Mark Stone” move. I don’t want him to be burnt out when playoff starts. Be fresh for the playoffs. Who knows, knowing DeSmith in net, canucks will have to be more defensively aware since they can’t just let Demko do all the highlight reel saves at all times. That should “polish” some defensive shortcomings before the playoff starts.
When playoff comes around, he will be DOMINANT!
Historian_Acrobatic
Imagine if this happened a bit earlier — and the Canucks put him and Myers on LTIR — and gained like 10+ million in cap space to spend at the Trade Deadline… but that would be cheap as hell and unsporting of them, surely no one in the NHL would do such a thing…
Ratiquette
Messier did this
Nuckleheadtoo
We’ve all but locked a playoff spot, I just hope to see Silovs get a couple starts
mghtymrv
This is a blessing in disguise. Hard to deny a hot goaltender games, so this gives him a chance to rest. Encouraged by him going out on his own terms; no visible injury and giving DeSmith a heads up prior to the game. Wouldn’t surprise me if they intentionally extended the timeframe just to give him rest for the playoffs.
flamingdragonwizard
That’s anywhere between 6-11 games. That would only leave 4 or so regular season games left though.
Hope we can at least go .500 so we maintain first in the division.
CJK_420
I’m curious how this will effect his Vezina chances. Hopefully Hellebuyck struggles down the stretch here.
LIL_DROP13
Hopefully this can help Desmith build up his confidence
wintercom
IT IS TIME TO PANIC, BREAK EACH OTHER’S SKULLS AND FEAST IN THE GOO INSIDE.
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EVERYONE START FREAKING OUT
Well that escalated quickly
Oh well, guess it’s time to tank for Celebrini… oh wait
Fuck
Alright, 8 games in the next 3 weeks so hopefully it’s not longer than that. Would really like to have him back for Edmonton on April 13, we should be good by then I hope
EDIT: Every other report is saying 2-3 weeks, pretty sure this article made a typo lmao
Might be best to just rest him until like a week before playoffs so we know he fully heals and let him play the last few games of regular season to warm up
Honestly not even worried.
DeSmith has been great. Not to mention it gives him a good rest before a long playoff run 🤞
Back just in time for the playoffs, classic Vegas
The source of this article reports 2-3 weeks, NOT 2-4.
https://www.tsn.ca/vancouver-canucks-thatcher-demko-out-two-to-three-weeks-with-knee-injury-1.2088283?tsn-amp
Edit: And the source of THIS article reports 2-3 weeks. The headline saying 2-4 doesn’t match the source it’s referencing.
https://x.com/farhanlaljitsn/status/1767238342830387490?s=46&t=SHxBk1nSqZr-rmcFojM0qQ
Could be worse, back for playoffs at latest. Was very worried when I saw this. We need Demko to make a deep playoff run.
Podkolzin called up you heard it here first
Lalji, who is the TSN source, tweeted 2-3 weeks lol why they just adding weeks
Give Silovs a few starts, see if he can be the full-time backup next season on a cheaper deal than DeSmith’s.
Meh. Teams in a good place.
This is unfortunate because Demko has been on fire lately. I wanted them to rest him but hopefully this isn’t *too* much rest in the sense that he loses his groove.
If only he got injured a day earlier and we could circumcise the cap
Wtf demko you’re supposed to get injured BEFORE the deadline… Bush league.
Aren’t we supposed to do this before the trade deadline?
Supposed to get hurt before the trade deadline like Vegas
Canucks play 5 games in the next 2 weeks. It might be a blessing in disguise that Demko gets time to rest up now.
I don’t care that much about the games he’ll miss, I care about whether he’ll actually be 100% (or close to it) once he gets back / and for the playoffs.
This really sucks, but at least it’s leading into the lightest part of the schedule
So this is how they’ll get him around 55 games
fuck.
I’m okay with this news. Demko is pulling the “Mark Stone” move. I don’t want him to be burnt out when playoff starts. Be fresh for the playoffs. Who knows, knowing DeSmith in net, canucks will have to be more defensively aware since they can’t just let Demko do all the highlight reel saves at all times. That should “polish” some defensive shortcomings before the playoff starts.
When playoff comes around, he will be DOMINANT!
Imagine if this happened a bit earlier — and the Canucks put him and Myers on LTIR — and gained like 10+ million in cap space to spend at the Trade Deadline… but that would be cheap as hell and unsporting of them, surely no one in the NHL would do such a thing…
Messier did this
We’ve all but locked a playoff spot, I just hope to see Silovs get a couple starts
This is a blessing in disguise. Hard to deny a hot goaltender games, so this gives him a chance to rest. Encouraged by him going out on his own terms; no visible injury and giving DeSmith a heads up prior to the game. Wouldn’t surprise me if they intentionally extended the timeframe just to give him rest for the playoffs.
That’s anywhere between 6-11 games. That would only leave 4 or so regular season games left though.
Hope we can at least go .500 so we maintain first in the division.
I’m curious how this will effect his Vezina chances. Hopefully Hellebuyck struggles down the stretch here.
Hopefully this can help Desmith build up his confidence
IT IS TIME TO PANIC, BREAK EACH OTHER’S SKULLS AND FEAST IN THE GOO INSIDE.