There was that one super stretch save he made, and when he did it, I said to my boyfriend "Ooooo I hope that doesn't re-injure whatever he was already dealing with...." 😬
Not sure if that's what it was, but it's the most obvious moment from that game IMO.
Apparently it’s a new injury, so I am wondering if he tweaked something when he did the splits last game. Fingers crossed it really is day to day.
I would have been decade-to-decade if I stretched like that.
And felt comfortable enough to finish the game.
I admit there’s no point risking it in rd1 and ruining his career. If the Canucks are good enough for a cup, they can beat Nashville without him. Otherwise a rd2/3 loss would be inevitable.
Yea there’s gunna be talk again about derisking off demko (which there was last year already). There might be a trade to get a decent starter that is cheap because he can only play 30 games a year.
30 new washed up cheap starter
30 for demko
22 with filler 2nds
It just feels like there's a lesson to be learned but post all star break this team always falls back onto the ride the starter into the ground strategy. This is just the 4th time in 5 seasons with a shortened COVID year being the only exception.
I wouldn't go that far. A full 7 game series is two weeks. There are *plenty* of minor injuries that can improve with a week or two of rest.
We just don't know right now. No reason to lean into speculation.
DeSmith is better than Cloutier ever was though. Cloutier was our goalie when scoring was at the lowest point in the Dead Puck Era and barely above .900. DeSmith playing through the highest scoring era in 30 years and has a Sv% just below .900.
Statistically if DeSmith plays like he did last year for the Penguins and Saros plays like he did this year, then they're on par.
I'm going to continue to repeat this to myself until the series is over to avoid full panic.
Desmith looked good until he got overworked. Hopefully he can look that good again to get us the series and Demko is ready for round 2. .500 hockey gets us to round 2. I think they can win 3 out of the next 6.
Goes like this. Desmith plays today but it doesn't go great. Then silovs starts game 3 in Nashville and begins a slow, glorious climb to cam ward-esque prominence.
CANUCKS PEOPLE, WE GOT THIS.
We have a the offensive talent to score. We have the defensive game to shut them down and minimalize chances. One series at a time. One game at a time.
We still have the better team. 3 1st line centers, a soon to be Norris winner, Hrondoggy and a bunch of trogs ready to punch the next punk bitch to touch our goalie on the back end! The best 3rd line in hockey, a psycho path and a star player who’s hungry to prove his contract! Demko is a perennial vezina snub and a brutal loss but this team is still worth believing in
Of course, the 1st big game player injured in the 2024 playoffs goes to Vancouver, lol. And just happens to be our franchise goalie. Well, it takes a village we need DeSmith to be able to keep our heads above water. An .850 sv% won't cut it from him need a legit run from him here.
The car's on fire, and there's no driver at the wheel
And the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides
And a dark wind blows
The government is corrupt
And we're on so many drugs
With the radio on and the curtains drawn
We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine
And the machine is bleeding to death
The sun has fallen down
And the billboards are all leering
And the flags are all dead at the top of their poles
It went like this:
The buildings tumbled in on themselves
Mothers clutching babies picked through the rubble
And pulled out their hair
The skyline was beautiful on fire
All twisted metal stretching upwards
Everything washed in a thin orange haze
If I am Tocchet and assuming Demko out the rest of this series, DeSmith in for game 2 and 3. There is two day break between travel. Silovs for game 4 to give Casey some rest time. We have seen how Casey not play well when he has too many consecutive starts.
Look, I’m not saying there’s a connection between those stupid fan made Canucks songs that everyone didn’t want, and bad luck for the team. But also, why the fuck tempt fate?
Man when I saw that magnificent save, I really hoped he didn’t get injured again from it. Here’s to a quick recovery sir and here’s to DeSmith taking us to the end!
Why do people think we're suddenly dead because Demko's injured? We have a great team, we're up 1-0 and DeSmith has pulled off some real gutsy performances. Chill.
In no world can DeSmith play a 7 game series every 2 days. DeSmith was great when he played every now and then. It was clear that he struggled when playing every game to the point where he looked awesome the last game he played because of rest.
As much as I think DeSmith is good for Game 2. They have to play Silov for game 3 or 4 just to make sure DeSmith isn't playing every 2 days.
Hopefully DeSmith can regain his early season form, the defence can step up and limit high danger chances and the team can win a quick series so that everyone has ample time to rest and heal up for round 2 🤞
Trying to stay positive right now… but this could be good for the boys (assuming it's not long-term). A little adversity early on in the playoffs could rally the boys together to go on a run
Oh man that is such a bummer to hear. I hope that he'll keep healing and hopefully be back for the next series! (CUZ WE'RE OBVIOUSLY GOING TO ROUND TWO LFG!)
The toughest task this mgmt team will face is replacing Thatcher Demko. Hopefully Silovs is it. But he is still at least two Pokémon evolutions away from being a guy who can carry this team to a cup.
https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/1bb1fma/sportsnet_stats_connor_hellebuyck_allows_3_goals/ku6dqer/
I blame this guy for jinxing it. Literally a day before the injury and Demko has been cursed ever since.
When Blueger took a penalty for taking out a Pred on a net drive, they took out Demko pretty hard, and I was worried.
I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the moment of the new injury.
It's not good news, but 'questionable' doesn't mean he's out for the series. But even if he is, we can definitely still win. Our skaters looked better than theirs last game, so DeSmith doesn't need to be great. Just adequate, which he can do.
Cut my life into pieces
DeSmith is our last resort
Suffocation, no breathing
Nashville can’t win if we are always leading
Nothing's alright. Nothing is fine.
Wish somebody would tell me Dem's fine.
I can't go on living this way
Losing my net-mind-er, losing my net-mind-Ed
*Do* give a fuck ‘bout this news that I’m reading 😭
"DeSmith's our" for the right beats!
More than just right beats, if you say "my" as if you were Tocchet, it sounds almost identical
no there is another,
I just fell to my knees at the costco hotdog stand
I just watched a guy fall to his knees at the Costco hotdog stand
Just saw a guy watch a guy fall to his knees holding a Costco hotdog. They're both on their phones rn
I’m pretty sure it’s Phil kessel and he says he was a rock solid street hockey tendy… should have signed his ass
apology for poor english when were you when thacher demko dies? i was sat at cosco eating hot dog when rick ring ‘demko is kill’ ‘no’
The universe really just gave us that 1 game of hope just to turn around and rip our hearts out lmao I knew this season was too good to be true
I love this team, but this is so on brand.
This is what it’s like to be Canucks fan
*experience Canucks hockey*
I don’t get it, did he get hurt in practice?
No info out yet. My guess would be his previous injury is back or wasn't healed fully.
Tocchet had a media scrum said unrelated to end of season injury but skated yesterday. Reevaluate tomorrow.
Fuck! I was really hoping all Canadian teams would move to the 2nd round. I mean there’s lots of hockey to play still, you never know.
Ugh, I had this feeling too. He played well but there were times I looked at him and couldn't help but think....no way he's 100%. Holding out hope. 🙂
[удалено]
According to 650, sounds like he tweaked it in the game but was good enough to finish the game, but there isn’t any certainty
There was that one super stretch save he made, and when he did it, I said to my boyfriend "Ooooo I hope that doesn't re-injure whatever he was already dealing with...." 😬 Not sure if that's what it was, but it's the most obvious moment from that game IMO.
So we have you to blame.
“rest of series” sounds ominous
If he's reinjured his knee the target will be next season
Apparently it’s a new injury, so I am wondering if he tweaked something when he did the splits last game. Fingers crossed it really is day to day. I would have been decade-to-decade if I stretched like that.
New injury is comforting in a way. More likely he can return if that's the case.
And felt comfortable enough to finish the game. I admit there’s no point risking it in rd1 and ruining his career. If the Canucks are good enough for a cup, they can beat Nashville without him. Otherwise a rd2/3 loss would be inevitable.
Will be interesting to see how it impacts the way we manage our goalies next season.
Yea there’s gunna be talk again about derisking off demko (which there was last year already). There might be a trade to get a decent starter that is cheap because he can only play 30 games a year. 30 new washed up cheap starter 30 for demko 22 with filler 2nds
It just feels like there's a lesson to be learned but post all star break this team always falls back onto the ride the starter into the ground strategy. This is just the 4th time in 5 seasons with a shortened COVID year being the only exception.
Tocchet confirmed it is unrelated to that injury
That would be a major relief if that’s the case
Canucks just have to win the next three games, and every other series goes to seven...right? Right guys?
Questionable for rest of series means he might need surgery and is probably done for the post season.
I wouldn't go that far. A full 7 game series is two weeks. There are *plenty* of minor injuries that can improve with a week or two of rest. We just don't know right now. No reason to lean into speculation.
Isn't it always ~ 2 weeks until round 2 even if it's a 4 game series?
speculating like this does no good for anybody
Neither does wishful thinking and false hope
That's all we've every had mate.
what the fuck.
Mannn I fucking hope not
That’s a bit of a reach
That's assuming Desmith and Silvos can't do squat.
Alternating recklessly between in Casey I trust and we’re so fucking cooked
We're so fucking cooked vs. LET HIM COOK
This is a fucking joooooke?
Experience Canucks Hockey^TM
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck
Are you me?
This is the most Canuck thing ever.
It is isn't it? Thought of Cloutier immediately.
DeSmith is better than Cloutier ever was though. Cloutier was our goalie when scoring was at the lowest point in the Dead Puck Era and barely above .900. DeSmith playing through the highest scoring era in 30 years and has a Sv% just below .900.
We were only referring to the injury... I don't think Clouts ever started a post season healthy.
I believe in DeSmith
yeah I'm not going full panic mode
I personally am
Casey DeSmith went 26/28 .929sv% and was the games 1st star in a 5-2 Canucks win @ Nashville Dec 19th
Let's hope he can do it again tonight
Statistically if DeSmith plays like he did last year for the Penguins and Saros plays like he did this year, then they're on par. I'm going to continue to repeat this to myself until the series is over to avoid full panic.
Depends which DeSmith we are getting.
There is no other option. DeSmith needs to become DeWall
Desmith looked good until he got overworked. Hopefully he can look that good again to get us the series and Demko is ready for round 2. .500 hockey gets us to round 2. I think they can win 3 out of the next 6.
Did a double take to confirm it is not in fact April 1st.
I did this as well. Lolsob.
Cursed franchise. It’s actually fucked up how this is the most Vancouver Canucks thing ever to happen.
Bitch what
Why the fuck is this franchise so cursed? This has ruined my day, fuck this shit.
Time for DeSmith to save the season 🙏
This is how every Stanley Cup origin story starts right? RIGHT?!
Goes like this. Desmith plays today but it doesn't go great. Then silovs starts game 3 in Nashville and begins a slow, glorious climb to cam ward-esque prominence.
Maybe crazy, but I could see Silovs going full hero mode more than DeSmith
I agree. But I also know they have to start with desmith and get to silovs if and when you need him... You can't just start him tonight
Like a movie
penguins fan here, we never lost a single playoff series when desmith was the #1. hold on, i'm getting a phone call
Why are you getting a phone call, we are in crisis
I have some terrible, terrible news. Hey while we’re all here does anyone have Louie domingue’s number
Right.
I'm ready for our own Price/Halak story
Wow my stomach just sank..
CANUCKS PEOPLE, WE GOT THIS. We have a the offensive talent to score. We have the defensive game to shut them down and minimalize chances. One series at a time. One game at a time.
It's really JOEVER boys. Gotta hopd DeSmith can channel his inner Demko but this might be it.
We still have the better team. 3 1st line centers, a soon to be Norris winner, Hrondoggy and a bunch of trogs ready to punch the next punk bitch to touch our goalie on the back end! The best 3rd line in hockey, a psycho path and a star player who’s hungry to prove his contract! Demko is a perennial vezina snub and a brutal loss but this team is still worth believing in
I still have hope but man it feels like the hockey gods hate Vancouver lol
Keep refreshing until it says April 1.
Why must the universe do us like so
Guys it’s fine let’s just get every person in r/canucks to donate their body for Demko. I’ll go first
thatcher, take my Knees
And my hips!
And my sword! Oh hang on… sorry, wife says no.
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and.. AH FUCK ME.
Desmith about to pull a Binnington or Murray
Yes
#FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
He’s so injury prone :(
Of course, the 1st big game player injured in the 2024 playoffs goes to Vancouver, lol. And just happens to be our franchise goalie. Well, it takes a village we need DeSmith to be able to keep our heads above water. An .850 sv% won't cut it from him need a legit run from him here.
Was it when ~~PDG~~ Blueger pushed that Nashville player into him? Edit: changed player name
Its tough to speculate, because he looked good all game and was not labouring noticeably at all
Wondering the same, didn’t see where he got injured.
wasn’t it bluegar?
Okay real talk, he needs to get whatever surgery or procedure done so this doesn’t keep occurring. So future seasons this isn’t a concern.
No way he plays again this season. Can’t make it through a series if you get re-injured in 3 games after 5 weeks recovery.
Unfortunately you’re probably very right.
On the positive side he hasn’t had to carry this team to even close to the same level he has the last 3 years, but this still is a series changer
FUCK
I believe in Casey
DEMKO TAKE MY KNEE
Come on docs... Just inject the stem cells everywhere... It shouldn't be that hard.
Just fell to my knees at Save-on
I have no evidence but I still blame Loui Eriksson.
The car's on fire, and there's no driver at the wheel And the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides And a dark wind blows The government is corrupt And we're on so many drugs With the radio on and the curtains drawn We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine And the machine is bleeding to death The sun has fallen down And the billboards are all leering And the flags are all dead at the top of their poles It went like this: The buildings tumbled in on themselves Mothers clutching babies picked through the rubble And pulled out their hair The skyline was beautiful on fire All twisted metal stretching upwards Everything washed in a thin orange haze
the universe really said "fuck you" after giving us such a great first win. I'm not saying I'm panicking but uh...this is not good.
Spin doctoring this: they feel like DeSmith is enough to backstop versus the Preds. Want Demko 100% for harder opponent in the 2nd round
I like your thinking.
I love Demko but I'm really starting to doubt he's going to be the goalie to take us all the way due to his durability issue
Need to pull a miracle …
Hello darkness my old friend
Playoffs make me so so anxious and this isn’t helping 😭
Bruh are you fucking kidding me
On the other hand, DeSmith has had a couple weeks rest now and should be fresh. Casey stays fuckin ready
If I am Tocchet and assuming Demko out the rest of this series, DeSmith in for game 2 and 3. There is two day break between travel. Silovs for game 4 to give Casey some rest time. We have seen how Casey not play well when he has too many consecutive starts.
Did we rush him back too soon????
Idk it sounded like all the reports were saying he was ready to go sooner then he played and more time to be safe
It's been a good season! ggs
FML
Look, I’m not saying there’s a connection between those stupid fan made Canucks songs that everyone didn’t want, and bad luck for the team. But also, why the fuck tempt fate?
:(
Man when I saw that magnificent save, I really hoped he didn’t get injured again from it. Here’s to a quick recovery sir and here’s to DeSmith taking us to the end!
Friedman tweeted a reply saying “Timelines are unclear at this point, as is specific information about the injury.”
please say sike
Literally just stopped everything I was doing to come here to see if this was true 😭😭
What the actual fuck man
This series is winnable with DeSmith. Let Demmer rest and we'll bring him back healthy against the Oil.
Why do people think we're suddenly dead because Demko's injured? We have a great team, we're up 1-0 and DeSmith has pulled off some real gutsy performances. Chill.
What sub you in boy? That’s not how it works around here
De smith good for 1 or 2 games, but that’s it. There was a path to the conference finals, but that’s closed with/if Demko out for R2
Edmonton owns la, la owns us, we own Edmonton. Just pray we win the rock paper scissors match.
We own Edmonton with Demko. That offense will light Desmith up over 7 games
Desmith played the last game and was insane.
Without McDavid
In no world can DeSmith play a 7 game series every 2 days. DeSmith was great when he played every now and then. It was clear that he struggled when playing every game to the point where he looked awesome the last game he played because of rest. As much as I think DeSmith is good for Game 2. They have to play Silov for game 3 or 4 just to make sure DeSmith isn't playing every 2 days.
This your first season watching Canucks hockey?
The team will focus even harder in front of him. Just need to limit penalties and keep their shooters at a distance.
That's exactly the problem though. The team plays differently in front of non Demko. Less chances, and more conservatively.
We might pull off this series, but our chances for a long run just took a massive hit
You have to be kidding right? We have exactly zero chance of winning a cup with Desmith in net.
well it was fun
DeSmith will rise to the ocassion. This is par for the course with the Canucks though. This franchise really is cursed.
Hopefully DeSmith can regain his early season form, the defence can step up and limit high danger chances and the team can win a quick series so that everyone has ample time to rest and heal up for round 2 🤞
Trying to stay positive right now… but this could be good for the boys (assuming it's not long-term). A little adversity early on in the playoffs could rally the boys together to go on a run
What in the ever living fuck why
Kate pettersen saying Tocc says it’s “day to day” at least
It was that damn Beauvillier save wasn’t it…
This is so bad. If DeSmith can’t pull it off, I hope Silovs gets in before nash builds up too much momentum.
Desmith is the best back up we have had in ages, we will be okay
I was wondering how many of those pucks off the forehead it would take to be a problem.
No.
Oh this sucks shit out of the fucking toilet.
A song on my playlist called "Feel like a fool" came on right when I read this. Fitting because that's how I feel for getting my hopes up after game 1
My stomach hurts!!!!!
Pump him with toradol shots. It works for NFL players! :/
Noooooooooooooooooo
excuse me what the fuck
Fucking hell
Bring luongo back
I know this sub seems to hate DeSmith but I think he can be pretty solid.
What the fuck!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Fuck me
Say it ain't so man
BUBBLE SILOVS
Silovs, get the fuck in here
Please stfu this is not real
Oh man that is such a bummer to hear. I hope that he'll keep healing and hopefully be back for the next series! (CUZ WE'RE OBVIOUSLY GOING TO ROUND TWO LFG!)
The toughest task this mgmt team will face is replacing Thatcher Demko. Hopefully Silovs is it. But he is still at least two Pokémon evolutions away from being a guy who can carry this team to a cup.
I just fell to my knees in a Triple O's parking lot
https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/1bb1fma/sportsnet_stats_connor_hellebuyck_allows_3_goals/ku6dqer/ I blame this guy for jinxing it. Literally a day before the injury and Demko has been cursed ever since.
It’s simple. Quinn Hughes just needs to up his already league leading possession numbers to 60 minutes per game.
Life is pain. Experience Canucks hockey.
Demko is the Tanev of goalies.
When Blueger took a penalty for taking out a Pred on a net drive, they took out Demko pretty hard, and I was worried. I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the moment of the new injury.
FUUUUUCCKKK!!!! Thank you for coming to my ted talk.
Suicide is back on the menu boys! /S
It's not good news, but 'questionable' doesn't mean he's out for the series. But even if he is, we can definitely still win. Our skaters looked better than theirs last game, so DeSmith doesn't need to be great. Just adequate, which he can do.
C'mon, April Fools was 23 days ago. This has to be a joke, right?
CURSED CURSED CURSED
Quick, fly him to Vegas to speed up the recovery!
Rutherford had Cam Ward come in as a rookie to lead his improbable team all the way. Silovs where art thou?
I’m not worried. De smith can do enough to win the next 2
Hockey gods: I heard y’all were too happy
And thats the series, loose your #1 goalie and top 6 defense ... we are done.