Was anybody else blown away by the historical bombshell following Thatcher Demko’s win against the Buffalo Sabres?
Saturday salute to Thatcher Demko, the first goalie in #Canucks history to win each of his first two NHL games. pic.twitter.com/UiExvSJ3qx
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) January 19, 2019
That’s right. In 49 years of hockey, no rookie goaltender in team history won their first two career games. Is it that much of a rare occurrence for rookie goalies to win right off the bat, or have the Canucks historically suffered from mediocre netminding?