{"id":433220,"date":"2023-10-19T09:31:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T13:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=433220"},"modified":"2023-10-18T20:51:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T00:51:43","slug":"canucks-cant-rely-demko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/10\/19\/canucks-cant-rely-demko\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vancouver Canucks Should Not Rely On Goaltender Too Much"},"content":{"rendered":"

After two wins over the Edmonton Oilers, the\u00a0<\/span>Vancouver Canucks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0looked to ride that momentum against the Philadelphia Flyers. On Tuesday night, they crashed back to reality in the City of Brotherly Love with an uninspiring 2-0 loss. Thatcher Demko<\/a> played great and that is good. However, the team in front of him was not good. Canucks fans have seen this film before. The Canucks can’t rely on Demko to bail them out all the time.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Canucks Cannot Rely on Demko Every Night<\/span><\/h2>\n

Vancouver was coming off two impressive wins over the Edmonton Oilers. It seemed like all their<\/span>\u00a0problems were solved!\u00a0<\/span><\/a>But their problems and old habits came back to bite them against the Flyers.<\/span><\/p>\n

The second period saw the Canucks being outshot 23-2 and that period was the worst period they have played so far this season. They were not getting any offensive zone and there were some really bad turnovers, odd-man rushes and defensive mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n

As for Demko, he played lights out. He ended the night with 40 saves. Perhaps none was bigger than this late third period save on Scott Laughton<\/a> for an early save of the year candidate.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thatcher Demko with the save of the year so far! Incredible! pic.twitter.com\/FqMmmEGHEY<\/a><\/p>\n

— CanucksArmy (@CanucksArmy) October 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n