Thatcher Demko is the Vancouver Canucks star goalie. How far can the team go this season if he's unable to play at full health?

According to Woodley, what is affecting Demko's availability is a problem with the popliteus muscle. Woodley appeared on Sportsnet 650's "Halford & Brough" show and revealed that Demko’s injury, which first occurred during the 2024 playoffs, involves this small, triangle-shaped muscle located behind the knee.

The Vancouver Canucks will begin their preseason on Tuesday. Fans, players, and staff are excited after training camp, and meaningful games will soon be played.

With training camp officially underway, let's break down the major trends, observations and storylines that we saw.

Thatcher Demko referred to the injury as unique, as only a handful of soccer players have experienced a similar injury.

The Vancouver Canucks' 2024-25 training camp has officially begun and a lot of the attention has been on goaltender Thatcher Demko. The veteran netminder has been dealing with a k

The Vancouver Canucks officially opened up their 2024-25 training camp this morning and the first man on the ice was goaltender Thatcher Demko. That's obviously good news for Demko, the team and its fanbase given the injury reports that we've read on the goaltender this offseason.

The mysterious, summer-long injury saga involving goalie Thatcher Demko was always a degree of bad for the Vancouver Canucks. With three weeks to go before the season and a continually unclear timeline,

The Vancouver Canucks have added goaltending depth to their net by signing Kevin Lankinen to a one-year contract worth $875,000 for the 2024–25 season. The deal was announced by GM Patrik Allvin on Saturday and offers Vancouver a vital safety net as starting goaltender Thatcher Demko continues his recovery with no set timeline for his return.

Thatcher Demko addressed the media at Vancouver Canucks Training Camp, providing an update on his recovery from a unique injury that he’s still working through.