Overview
- Demko left after the first period against Winnipeg and was ruled out for the rest of the night, with Kevin Lankinen taking over to start the second.
- Head coach Adam Foote called it a lower-body injury and said the team will assess him to determine a timeline on Wednesday.
- A team spokesperson told reporters the ailment is unrelated to the maintenance days that kept Demko out over the weekend.
- Lankinen stopped 20 of 21 shots in relief after Demko allowed three goals on eight shots, and Vancouver fell 5-3 to the Jets.
- The setback comes after a strong start to Demko’s season (.912 save percentage in nine starts) and ongoing workload management due to his recent injury history.