For a long time, the Vancouver Canucks have patiently waited to see what their rookie goaltender, Thatcher Demko can do during a healthy stretch of games where he’s faced to be the lone starter. It appeared they finally got the opportunity to put Demko to the test when Jacob Markstrom was sidelined with a torn meniscus.
On February 25th, Demko took over the starting position knowing he was going to be leaned on heavily down the stretch if Vancouver wanted to make the playoffs. He found a way to keep his team alive and defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime.