The Edmonton Oilers are in a great spot as they push toward the 2025 Trade Deadline on March 7th, 2025. They seem poised to push for first in the Pacific Division and have plenty of time to make any moves to improve their lineup for another deep playoff run as they try to win their first Stanley Cup since 1990.
Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2.
Demko allowed six goals on 34 shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers. That won't boost morale -- Demko lost for the third time in four starts, and he's allowed 16 goals in that span. Kevin Lankinen (illness) was well enough to back up,
Demko will defend the visiting cage in Edmonton on Thursday, according to Mark Spector of Sportsnet.
He allowed two tallies in the third period of Tuesday's game to squander a 2-1 lead. The 29-year-old is down to 3-4-3 with a 3.23 GAA and an .873 save percentage over 11 appearances. There hasn't been much to like about Demko's play so far,
Demko will patrol the crease for Tuesday's home clash with Buffalo, per Cancucks Insider.
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko was his own toughest critic after another underwhelming performance in a loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.Demko surrendered three goals on 26 shots, including two in the third period to award Buffalo a comeback victory.
The Canucks' next game is Saturday at home versus the Oilers.
Demko stopped 13 of 15 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Oilers.
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.
They recently put their lines in a blender in search of jumpstarting the offense and it has yet to lead to results. Simply put, they’re not creating many chances or conceding them. The Canucks are playing a very low-event style, which is favorable to Unders.
The Vancouver Canucks are a team imploding from the inside out with locker room drama, and now reports are surfacing that Thatcher Demko may be on his way out as well. Trade rumours have been ...