Report: Demko out 2-3 weeks with knee injury
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is out two-to-three weeks with a knee injury, TSN's Farhan Lalji reports.
Demko made 12 saves Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets before exiting with 13 minutes remaining in the second period. It was his 49th start of the campaign, which ranks third league-wide.
Head coach Rick Tocchet said postgame that the injury wasn't believed to be serious.
Despite his abbreviated start Saturday, Demko was named the NHL's third star of the week after posting a .961 save percentage in three games.
The 28-year-old currently has a career-best .917 save percentage, and he set a new career mark Saturday with his 34th win of the campaign.
Vancouver backup Casey DeSmith has played only four games since the start of February. The 32-year-old has a .898 save percentage and an 8-4-5 record in 19 appearances.
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