Demko left the game in the second period. His sudden exit along with his shaky injury history had some fans fearing for the worst. It was just his 10th start since returning from a poplitieus injury in his knee back which he suffered in last year’s playoffs.

It didn’t take long for Canucks fans to panic after Thatcher Demko exited early in the second period of the Vancouver Canucks’ shootout win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.

Friday, 7 p.m., Rogers Arena TV: Sportsnet. Radio: Sportsnet 650 The buzz : It’s never easy playing a back-to-back, especially against a rested team. Friday’s curiosity is that the Predators are waiting in Vancouver,

After an awkward but somewhat harmless looking bump, goaltender Thatcher Demko “will not return to tonight’s game,” writes the Vancouver Canucks RR department in a statement released Thursday night.