Thatcher Demko single-handedly eliminated the Vegas Golden Knights — sort of.
After they were eliminated on Monday night by the Dallas Stars, Vegas head coach Peter DeBoer said that “there’s no doubt the last couple games of the Vancouver series against Demko probably rattled our confidence in that area as a group. Honestly up to that point, I thought we were creating a ton of offence.”
How much, if you were a rival NHL team, would you pay for an up and coming goalie who is not only good at stopping pucks but can turn the opposing team’s psyche into a pretzel?