Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko watches the puck after making a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
By The Canadian Press
Nov 9, 2025 | 5:28 PM
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will not start Sunday’s NHL game against the visiting Colorado Avalanche.
Head coach Adam Foote confirmed on Sunday that Kevin Lankinen will start for Vancouver against the Avalanche.
Lankinen played Saturday in the Canucks 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets with Jiri Patera, a call-up from the AHL Abbotsford Canucks, serving as backup.
Demko missed practice Friday, but Foote said he skated Sunday morning.