Elias Pettersson might still be injured, but there’s another reason to get hyped about tonight’s matchup against the Buffalo Sabres.
Other than the fact that this matchup is a preview of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final (kidding...somewhat), Canucks fans can look forward to Thatcher Demko’s first start tonight in Vancouver.
So far in Demko’s professional career, the San Diego native has logged 107 AHL games and 1 NHL game. Goalies generally need more seasoning in the AHL compared to fowards and defencemen, but the time is now for Demko to become a full-time NHLer
This isn’t controversial, but it’s accurate to say that Demko has played just the right amount of AHL games.