Having your starting netminder out to start the year is not ideal for any team. That’s the situation the Vancouver Canucks find themselves in, however, as life without Thatcher Demko could be the reality for the foreseeable future.

That said, there are still lots of things to think about both directly and adjacent to the Canucks’ No. 1 goalie. So, with a nod toward former Province columnist Ed Willes’ musings,

Thatcher Demko hasn't played since Game 1 of the Vancouver Canucks first-round playoff series against the Nashville Predators.

The Vancouver Canucks' 2024-25 training camp has officially begun and a lot of the attention has been on goaltender Thatcher Demko. The veteran netminder has been dealing with a knee injury this offseason and the issue might be irreparable,

As questions swirl around Thatcher Demko's injury status, the Vancouver Canucks have options in net to help the team as he recovers.

Who was that masked man? Or, in this case, the unmasked man? The Thatcher Demko that met the media on Thursday morning on the opening day of Vancouver Canucks training camp in Penticton was virtually unrecognizable – and it had nothing to do with his appearance.