Demko injured and potentially out for rest of series UPDATE: Demko is done?

[Strangle]

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It was foretold

“Last 3 playoff appearances”

Spans over a decade lol

 

[Ol' Jase]

Just brutal. Sorry, Canuck fans, everything about this sucks.

 

[Hockeyholic]

I think they can beat Nashville with him. Preds don't have the firepower to take advantage.

Beating Edmonton with him is a different story entirely.

 

[Son of Petter]

This is why you don’t make sh*tty autotuned rap songs for your team. God is watching.

 

[DL44]

Demko's had hip surgeries before right? Playing with bad hips really adds stress on your knees as a goalie. Could be wear and tear that's built up from playing with bad hips years ago

He's had the standard goalie hip procedure thats become common place among NHL goalies. Not a chronic issue.

 

[joestevens29]

saw an oilers fan cheer the injury on twitter. wild

There are people on twitter that will cheer anything.

It's more wild that you think this is wild to be honest.

Seems like another day on twitter

 

[Jay26]

This is brutal news.

DeSmith threw in the odd terrific game this year, but any time he had a run of games, he'd start to break down. Hope's he got his best ready to go, here.

That's why they should platoon DeSmith and Silovs until Demko is back. DeSmith is the quintessential backup in the sense that he's not nearly as good when he's "the guy".

 

[Michoulicious]

Goes without saying this is a massive loss for them and a potential turning point of their season

Holyshit, they are done. They are gonna get Sarossed.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Wow vancouver

 

[God]

it was nice being part of the playoffs board

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Nashville just got a ticket to the second round.. Desoft is horrible

 

[HamiltonNHL]

 

[Svencouver]

Pretty morose over this but hey, at least DeSmith is as good or better than like, half the goalies left in the playoffs lmao

 

[hamzarocks]

They can probably still get by the Preds without Demko if everyone else steps up

Vs Oilers R2 should they win, they ha e no shot without Demko

 

[TheUnusedCrayon]

DeSmith was well below average when Demko was out earlier.

He was also great at the start of the year.

 

[nhlfan9191]

That's why they should platoon DeSmith and Silovs until Demko is back. DeSmith is the quintessential backup in the sense that he's not nearly as good when he's "the guy".

Reminds me of when Price went down with an injury in game 1 or the ECF 10 years ago and the Habs went with Tokarski instead of Budaj. Sometimes you can really throw a team off when you throw in an unknown.

 

[vanarchy]

 

[notsocommonsense]

Forsberg says hello.

Agreed, Forsberg is 10 X the player Pettersen is currently.

 

[notsocommonsense]

Holyshit, they are done. They are gonna get Sarossed.

This series is still winnable with Desmith/Silovs. The next one notsomuch

 

[rypper]

Ye have little faith, the series isn't over yet. Canucks just need Desmith to go .500 and win 3 of 6. It's very doable.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Well that sucks for them but not at all the death sentence this thread is making it out to be. Sure Demko is good but he's not the whole team like he has been in years past, day to day sometimes means day to day.

This is what you win a division for. Facing a wildcard team in this situation is a lot better than facing a 2 or 3 seed.

 

[Coffey]

It’s ok guys. Desmith is better than most of the goalies in the playoffs anyway.

 

[Sykur]

The hockey gods are giving us a sign: Put the unknown Latvian in net.

Latvian goalies in the Playoffs do magical things.

 

[Breakers]

God that save last night shows his ability

Just amazing

Tough blow

It’s ok guys. Desmith is better than most of the goalies in the playoffs anyway.

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Georgiev you can’t seriously argue with

I don’t agree with any other ones though

 

[Devonator]

Van fans if it is any consolation, last playoffs the Knights lost their top goalie and Hill came in and played lights out.....whose to say your back up cannot rise to the occasion?