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Lower-body injury sidelines Canuck Demko on a week-to-week basis

All-star goaltender hurt in Saturday’s 5-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets
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All-star goalie Thatcher Demko was absent from Vancouver Canucks practice Tuesday, days after suddenly leaving a game. Demko (35) stops Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele (55) as Vancouver’s Carson Soucy (7) watches during the second period of an NHL game, in Vancouver, Saturday, March 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

The Vancouver Canucks say Thatcher Demko will be out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.

The all-star goaltender was hurt in the second period of Saturday’s 5-0 drubbing of the Winnipeg Jets and went directly down the tunnel during a television timeout.

Backup netminder Casey DeSmith finished the game for the Canucks (42-17-7).

Head coach Rick Tocchet said following Tuesday’s practice Demko will be sidelined “week-to-week.”

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