Canucks: Why Thatcher Demko believes hip surgery solved his injury puzzle

Canucks: Why Thatcher Demko believes hip surgery solved his injury puzzle

New, views, notes and quotes from the final Canucks player availability. They chime in on a season gone sideways, what needs to change.

Last-place Vancouver Canucks looking to move past difficult season

VANCOUVER - The last four months haven't been easy for Thatcher Demko.

Canucks Notes: Demko, Forbort, Johnson

Vancouver Canucks netminder Thatcher Demko told the media today, including Thomas Drance of The Athletic, that his hip surgery “is going to address everything [he has] dealt with in the past” as it relates to injuries. Demko has missed significant time over the last few years as the result of lingering injury issues, particularly regarding his hips. The 30-year-old has been limited to just 43 games played across the last two seasons. Demko’s per…