Herberts Vasiljevs Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Even Binnington has gone through some garbage stretches this season. Demko is no Binnington obviously, but we all know that he's capable of so much more. He's shown that. The Jackets game was a step in the right direction (from the two previous games) despite the catastrophic ending. I'm cautiously optimistic about Wednesday. Go Demmer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 I think it is extremely important for Demko to have a good game against the Coyotes. Our team plays better when we can rely on the goalie and I fear if he has another poor showing the team will lose that confidence (if they haven't already). Playing a good game is especially important as it now looks like we will have one or two regular blueliners out of the lineup. Your time to shine, Demmer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Demko's been better of late but he has to make a big save somewhere. I know it's a lot to ask of him, but this defence isn't bailing him out. Those 2 Coyotes goals were legitimate chances, great tip on the GWG, but you just know a top-10 goalie stops those and wins us the game whereas an average goalie like Demko lets them in. Not blaming him on the last two losses but unfortunately goaltending is the difference now between us winning and losing, and it looks like it's going to cost us the playoffs. This is eerily similar to watching the Canucks in 2007 when Luongo carried the team to the playoffs by himself. The unfortunate thing is, we've got some great players on this current squad, I just think Green isn't using them properly. We're far too aggressive, getting exposed time and time again and while Markstrom covered that up, Demko clearly can't and Green isn't adjusting at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokes Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 The more I see Demko play, the more I pray we resign Marky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpn1 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I didn't think that Demko had a bad game. He had no chance at that first goal and he made some great saves. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) Thatchy D playing well now, maybe CDC can apologize can cut him some slack because he'll be the goalie of the future. That 5 on 3 and backdoor save on Barzal saved the Canucks bacon - hope CDC realizes this because the last two pages has been all about getting rid of Demko. Seriously in the last calender year both Marky and Thatchy D are top of the Canucks record books for saves in the game which highlights a serious problem with the amount of shots they both are facing. It's not just on the defense but the forwards back checking and the overall collapsing mentality of the team. That needs to be addressed ASAP. Edited March 11, 2020 by Tre Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tre Mac said: Thatchy D playing well now, maybe CDC can apologize can cut him some slack because he'll be the goalie of the future. That 5 on 3 and backdoor save on Barzal saved the Canucks bacon - hope CDC realizes this because the last two pages has been all about getting rid of Demko. Seriously in the last calender year both Marky and Thatchy D are top of the Canucks record books for saves in the game which highlights a serious problem with the amount of shots they both are facing. It's not just on the defense but the forwards back checking and the overall collapsing mentality of the team. That needs to be addressed ASAP. I'm not in the fire green boat but I do think it's a system thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GritGrinder Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tre Mac said: Thatchy D playing well now, maybe CDC can apologize can cut him some slack because he'll be the goalie of the future. That 5 on 3 and backdoor save on Barzal saved the Canucks bacon - hope CDC realizes this because the last two pages has been all about getting rid of Demko. Seriously in the last calender year both Marky and Thatchy D are top of the Canucks record books for saves in the game which highlights a serious problem with the amount of shots they both are facing. It's not just on the defense but the forwards back checking and the overall collapsing mentality of the team. That needs to be addressed ASAP. In the last 3 1/2 months alone look at the totals below. Nov. 21 45 saves against Nashville JM Dec. 12 43 saves against Carolina JM Dec. 28 49 saves against the Kings JM Feb. 12 49 saves against the Blackhawks JM Mar. 10 45 saves against the Isles TD The odd part is all of those teams are either out of the playoffs or bubble teams. Not exactly the NHL's best which is an additional part of the "serious problem" you mention above. I took a further dive into the shots against totals and you can see why Markstrom (goaltending) "stole" so many games for the Canucks this season. The league average for shots against in a game is 31.5. The Canucks record when they give up 32 or more shots per game is 17-4 when Markstrom starts 7-5-1 when Demko starts. 24-9-1 overall. As the season has progressed the shots against totals are getting higher and the wins are getting harder to get. That's not sustainable as the playoff races ramp up. Edited March 11, 2020 by GritGrinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItalianCanuck1 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 The penalty kill where he stopped NYI four times in a row can become the turning point of our playoff race. Let's hope. Thank you Demko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Last night's game didn't do much to boost Demko's stats, but he made some glorious saves to keep us in it. As much as I am happy we won and that we are generating scoring chances, the team is doomed if we can't shore up our play defensively. Even if we make the playoffs AND get Marky back, our lack of coverage is gonna bite us in the ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Demko streamed NHL 20 with Brisebois/his bro, Big Mac and a college teamate today. Tried to get Huggy to come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Demko's also streaming NHL 20 tomorrow on twitch if anyone's interested in watching. Dude needs a moderator though. Brisebois, Demko and ZMac didn't know what a mod was when chat told him he'll need one haha. It was fun explaining that to them. If you need any confirmation if it's real check out Big Mac's Instagram story. There it will have the name of Demko's twitch channel if anyone wants to watch tomorrow. Or hit me up with a PM. You can watch the entire stream too we ask some questions but it is mostly the internet being the internet. Seems like quite a few individuals in the organization play NHL 20. He tried to get Hughes/Boeser on but it was him, ZMac(They call him Q) Breezer(Brisebois) and Breezer's brother and a College teammate of Demko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 If Demko has a good year we could probably get a 1st for him by next years TDL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hairy Kneel Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) We are in danger of losing our great goalie prospect Thatcher Demko to Seattle in the expansion draft. So in terms of trades, I'm thinking a 1st and a high prospect. Goalie or D prospect. Edited May 7, 2020 by Hairy Kneel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Hairy Kneel said: We are in danger of losing our great goalie prospect Thatcher Demko to Seattle in the expansion draft. So in terms of trades, I'm thinking a 1st and a high prospect. Goalie or D prospect. Eh, I don't think Demko's value is where Schneider's was when he got a 9th for him. I'd say Demko is probably worth a 15-20 pick at best right now without any prospect adds. I would consider trading him given the situation, but I don't think his value is that high right now, especially after his poor finish to what is so far the season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, -AJ- said: Eh, I don't think Demko's value is where Schneider's was when he got a 9th for him. I'd say Demko is probably worth a 15-20 pick at best right now without any prospect adds. I would consider trading him given the situation, but I don't think his value is that high right now, especially after his poor finish to what is so far the season. So we may use this type of appraisal if that's the market value, to offer a prospect or draft pick to protect him. Edited May 7, 2020 by Hairy Kneel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Just now, Hairy Kneel said: So we may use this appraisal to offer a prospect or draft pick to protect him. Perhaps yes. I could see us trading something to Seattle to protect Demko. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcam Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 I don't think Demko played bad when Markstrom was hurt? He had 2 games that were not great but had a good stretch of games showing management he will be a #1 goalie in the NHL very soon.. The last 6 game Demko was fantastic.. Demko will be a #1 goalie only 24 years old 6'4, bright future.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 3 hours ago, wildcam said: I don't think Demko played bad when Markstrom was hurt? He had 2 games that were not great but had a good stretch of games showing management he will be a #1 goalie in the NHL very soon.. The last 6 game Demko was fantastic.. Demko will be a #1 goalie only 24 years old 6'4, bright future.. Not horribly, but his save percentage was .906 during those 8 games, which is a bit below league average. I think a lot of fans including myself were hoping he'd become the next Cory Schneider and steal the show, but instead he was just mediocre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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