Thatcher Demko Will Have to Play Through inoperable Injury
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Vancouver Canucks star goalie Thatcher Demko's health status continues to be shrouded in mystery.
The Vezina-caliber netminder still has yet to fully recover from an injury suffered in last year's playoffs. The extended rehabilitation time has been far longer than most expected, and it now seems like Demko's recovery will stretch into this upcoming season.
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman shed some light on the goalie's health status on today's episode of 32 Thoughts.
«He's going to have to learn to play with this,» said Friedman about Demko's ailment. «It's not something that can be fixed with surgery, but it's something he's going to have to learn to play through. And he can play through to a high level.»
This latest issue could've been related to overuse. When Demko was fighting to return from his first injury, which he suffered during the regular season last year, the organization reportedly told him he needed to play two regular-season games before the playoffs to show he was healthy and able to perform.
«I don't know that he's going to be ready for the start of the season, but what I don't get the sense is that the Canucks are worried he's going to be out for half the year,» explained Friedman.
The Canucks have been rumoured to be interested in free agents Kevin Lankinen and Antti Raanta as insurance options.
Source: The Hockey Writers
Thatcher Demko Will Have to Play Through Injury
Thatcher Demko Will Have to Play Through Injury
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8 SEPTEMBRE | 18 ANSWERS Thatcher Demko Will Have to Play Through inoperable Injury Will Demko have a down year due to his injuries? | ||
| YES | 16 | 88.9 % |
| NO | 2 | 11.1 % |
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