Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko spoke about this season and how it's been difficult for him and the team.

The Edmonton Oilers were in action last night against the Vancouver ... He then proceeds to score on Thatcher Demko. No one else on the Oilers team can make that play. Not even McDavid.

The Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators renewed their rivalry on Wednesday night at Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville in a rematch of last season's opening round in the Stanley Cup Playoff ...

Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson (40) and San Jose Sharks' Ty Dellandrea (53) vie for the puck during second period NHL hockey action in ... All-star goalie Thatcher Demko was on the bench ...

Thatcher Demko, meanwhile, returned between the pipes ... 10 goals and fifth with 28 points in 34 games entering Friday's action. Pettersson signed an eight-year extension with an $11.6-million ...

The netminder was playing his second game in two days after being pressed into action Thursday when Thatcher Demko left Vancouver’s game against the Kraken in Seattle with back spasms.

Before this slump, he’d done so just twice before this season: in the Nov. 17 game versus Nashville, where he was benched, and in his return to action 10 games later versus Florida.

A closer look at the play where Thatcher Demko potentially got hurt ... The Canucks will be right back in action tomorrow when the Nashville Predators pay a visit to Rogers Arena.

The 32-year-old should be in for considerable action with Thatcher Demko listed as week to week with a lower-body injury. DeSmith has been mediocre this season as he sports a 2.85 goals-against ...