NHL News: Thatcher Demko Could Be Back In Nets For Canucks In Three Weeks Or Less

Sekeres and Price: Darren Dreger on the Sekeres & Price Show for an injury update on Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko.

Matt Sekeres: “Let’s start with Thatcher Demko. I understand that you have news about this, because we are all waiting when you will train with your teammates. We know he trains a lot, not just with his team. What can you tell us?

Dreger: “You’re right. He has been training with the goalkeeper, he has been skating, shooting but he has not been training with the full team.

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And the hope is Thatcher will return to full team practice sometime this week. And then after that, I think you start looking at the countdown. Now, are we talking a few days? Are we still talking in that field from week to week?

One thing we know here, guys is to make it very clear, the Vancouver Canucks will not be pushing Thatcher Demko. They don’t really feel the need. He’s been working on his own know what behind the scenes to make sure his problem doesn’t escalate into a bigger problem down the road,

And thanks to the patience the club showed, and the fact that they didn’t force him back into the mix, he took advantage of this opportunity.

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So I would say to them, the so-called return to increased game action is within three weeks. But that timeline will probably be shortened, I don’t think it’s extended, but it can be shortened depending on how you feel after a few practices.