Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko broke silence on Wednesday ahead of the team's road trip and sounded optimistic about his upcoming return to the net of the Canucks. Demko joined his Vancouver teammates for a six-game road trip, signaling progress in his recovery from a knee injury sustained in last season's playoffs.

The Vancouver Canucks have been without goaltender Thatcher Demko since Game 1 of the opening round of last season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs; he subsequently missed the entire exhibition schedule as well as Training Camp.

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko spoke to the media ahead of the team embarking on a six-game road trip starting on the East Coast and travelling westward to finish the trip in Minnesota. Demko said that he is feeling better than he has over the past seven or eight months.

The Vancouver Canucks officially announced their 2024-25 opening night this morning and goaltender Thatcher Demko was conspicuously absent.

One of the biggest storylines surrounding the Vancouver Canucks this season has been the health of goaltender Thatcher Demko. The 2024 Vezina finalist has yet to play a game in 2024-25 as he continues to make his way back from a popliteus injury. While he is not game-ready just yet, he is getting closer to returning to the Canucks lineup.

The Vancouver Canucks might be getting some reinforcements back sooner rather than later. Donnie & Dhali’s Rick Dhaliwal gave an update on the status of goaltender Thatcher Demko on his hit Tuesday morning: “Thatcher Demko [was] out there this morning.