Demko left the game in the second period. His sudden exit along with his shaky injury history had some fans fearing for the worst. It was just his 10th start since returning from a poplitieus injury in his knee back which he suffered in last year’s playoffs.

It didn’t take long for Canucks fans to panic after Thatcher Demko exited early in the second period of the Vancouver Canucks’ shootout win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.

Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko exited tonight's game against the Seattle Kraken with an apparent injury.

Starting goaltender and 2024 Vezina Trophy runner-up Thatcher Demko left Thursday's game against the Seattle Kraken and was replaced between the pipes by Kevin Lankinen. He was ruled out by the team prior to the third period,

A 2-1 Conor Garland goal celebration was short-lived for Vancouver Canucks fans, as immediately after Vancouver took the lead in their matchup against the Seattle Kraken, goaltender Thatcher Demko left for the Canucks' dressing room. Prior to his departure, he made 11 saves on the night and only let in one goal.

The entire province of British Columbia held its breath on Thursday night. Not just because of what happened in Ottawa, but also because of what occured during the game between the Vancouver Canucks and Seattle Kraken.

The team confirmed at the beginning of the third period that he would not return to the game.

After an awkward but somewhat harmless looking bump, goaltender Thatcher Demko “will not return to tonight’s game,” writes the Vancouver Canucks RR department in a statement released Thursday night.