"Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin announced on Tuesday that goaltender Thatcher Demko will undergo hip surgery and be out for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Demko last played on January 10 and is expected to be ready for training camp. Demko is done for the season Demko's last action was in a 5-0 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs on January 10, allowing three goals on six shots."
"Demko had previously missed a month from November 11, 2025 until December 11. 2025, with a lower-body injury. This season, Demko is 8-10-1 with a 2.91 goals against average, an .897 save percentage, and one shutout. Demko has been injury-prone over the past few seasons and it will be intersting to see how they handle him once he returns. What happens with the goaltending now?"
Thatcher Demko will undergo hip surgery and miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Demko last played January 10 and is expected to be ready for training camp. Demko’s season mark is 8-10-1 with a 2.91 goals-against average, .897 save percentage and one shutout, and he has been injury-prone in recent seasons. Kevin Lankinen will serve as the starter this season with a 7-16-4 record, 3.44 GAA and .884 save percentage. Nikita Tolopilo and Jiri Patera will compete for backup duty. Vancouver has $1.984 million in cap space and may pursue trades or veteran goalie options such as Petr Mrazek, Cam Talbot, Connor Ingram, Jonathan Quick or Frederik Andersen.
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