Elias Pettersson Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 This doesn’t look good. They flew him out right away. I have a bad feeling about this. Like torn ACL bad. Hope I’m wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glug Datt Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 'Vancouver Canucks @Canucks Demko has a “slight sprain” and is out approximately 10 days, said Coach Green. No update on Baertschi' booooo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalCanuckFan Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 So... Dipietro will be up for a little while. Doesn't sound like this should be related to any chronic conditions for Demko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Canucks Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Does the ten days include the time he's already missed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I just feel a lot better now...….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Buzzsaw* Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 This is a big relief. Hopefully he will get some exercises to strengthen his knee and maybe a light cloth brace if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingleThorn Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Any updates on Demko ? Earlier reports talked of 17th Feb being a realistic return date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrwipeout Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I think Demkos play is what made the test of Dipietro possible. Hope he gets back soon. I know pretty much nothing about the Czech though. We will see.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrwipeout Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Despite the 3 gaols against the coilers, id say Demko is an ok backup thats on the rise of becomg established. That save on draisalts breakaway was awesome. hope he gets a few more games behind Marky on these last games of the season. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Fivehole0 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I still don't think Demko is NHL ready. He should have stayed down in Utica this season. Terrible move by GMJB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 27 minutes ago, 5Fivehole0 said: I still don't think Demko is NHL ready. He should have stayed down in Utica this season. Terrible move by GMJB Literally one game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 27 minutes ago, 5Fivehole0 said: I still don't think Demko is NHL ready. He should have stayed down in Utica this season. Terrible move by GMJB Literally one game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Fivehole0 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 11 minutes ago, -AJ- said: Literally one game. He has been beat clean in all his games, or let one in that shouldn't have. I am a huge Demko fan, and praise Benning left and right, but he has made a mess of our goal tending depth. Demko had no reason other than ticket sales to come to NHL this year. He should've stayed in Utica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zhukini Posted March 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2019 Just now, 5Fivehole0 said: He has been beat clean in all his games, or let one in that shouldn't have. I am a huge Demko fan, and praise Benning left and right, but he has made a mess of our goal tending depth. Demko had no reason other than ticket sales to come to NHL this year. He should've stayed in Utica. Ferraro said it best, at some point if you keep him down there too long you're develpoing him to be an AHL player. He has looked fine, better than Schneider did when he started out 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Just now, Zhukini said: Ferraro said it best, at some point if you keep him down there too long you're develpoing him to be an AHL player. He has looked fine, better than Schneider did when he started out Schneider was pretty terrible when he started out and turned out quite well in the end. I think patience is best to keep in mind with young goalies. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Great Canucks Posted March 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2019 34 minutes ago, -AJ- said: Schneider was pretty terrible when he started out and turned out quite well in the end. I think patience is best to keep in mind with young goalies. Even Price had a bad few years in Montreal before becoming legit. Anyone who is panicking about Demko after only a handful of NHL starts is a moron. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post UticaHockey Posted March 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2019 11 hours ago, 5Fivehole0 said: He has been beat clean in all his games, or let one in that shouldn't have. I am a huge Demko fan, and praise Benning left and right, but he has made a mess of our goal tending depth. Demko had no reason other than ticket sales to come to NHL this year. He should've stayed in Utica. I was criticized on the Prospects board for critiquing Demko's game and saying that he is a good goalie but has technical flaws that need to be worked on. He goes down too early, doesn't stay big and gives up too many goals over his glove. That was evident again last night. I think he belongs in the NHL mainly so that he can work with Ian Clark every day but as a back up with Markstrom getting the majority of the starts. Clark needs to fix Demko's flaws in practice and in the video room before he plays in a lot of NHL games. There is nothing wrong with that as it is the path that most young goalie prospects take. The thing that I find crazy is when I read that Markstrom should be traded because he has value after having a good season this year. Demko is no where near ready to be a NHL starter and it is not possible to even predict if he will develop into one. Only time will tell if that happens. Right now Jacob Markstrom is your starter and should continue to be until Demko can show the consistency needed to make Marky expendable. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 22 hours ago, UticaHockey said: I was criticized on the Prospects board for critiquing Demko's game and saying that he is a good goalie but has technical flaws that need to be worked on. He goes down too early, doesn't stay big and gives up too many goals over his glove. That was evident again last night. I think he belongs in the NHL mainly so that he can work with Ian Clark every day but as a back up with Markstrom getting the majority of the starts. Clark needs to fix Demko's flaws in practice and in the video room before he plays in a lot of NHL games. There is nothing wrong with that as it is the path that most young goalie prospects take. The thing that I find crazy is when I read that Markstrom should be traded because he has value after having a good season this year. Demko is no where near ready to be a NHL starter and it is not possible to even predict if he will develop into one. Only time will tell if that happens. Right now Jacob Markstrom is your starter and should continue to be until Demko can show the consistency needed to make Marky expendable. Agreed. Re: the bolded, I'd assume that theoretically, the plan would be to trade Markstrom for assets and sign a vet in the off season to replace him and tandem with Demko. Not to have Demko be the official starter (not right away anyway). Personally, I think it's likely we move one of them between this summer and next TDL as we'll only be able to protect one in the expansion draft and there's almost zero chance Marky's willing to sign a 1 year extension (especially if he continues something like this level of play next season). My money would be on us moving Demko though, not Marky in that case. Extend Marky on a 4-6 year deal, sign/trade for a decent backup to bridge the gap until DiPietro arrives, trade/package Demko for either the young 1LW or D (likely right side) we need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-P Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Like others have pointed out it’s way too early to tell what Demko will become, just clear he’s not ready now. It’s worth noting however that things would look bad next season if Marky got injured for a longer period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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