Copyright 2020 Nexstar Inc. All rights reserved. He made his NHL debut on March 31, 2018. Blue retired after the 1996-97 season and became a pastor, specializing in launching churches. I think one of the things that helped me was I’d go to a tournament and I’d see 40 or 50 shots. Surprisingly, Blue didn’t get his first hockey experience on pavement or inline skates. Demko suffered a concussion during Canucks training camp in September, and has yet to appear in a regular season game with either team this year. Then came another big obstacle — a … “When I was growing up in California I had football coaches that liked the game of hockey coaching [my teams]. It would be the second trip to the final in the three-year history of the Vegas franchise. Nicolas Roy beat Demko to the glove side with about 12 minutes to go, but the shot hit the post. They were eliminated by Tampa Bay in five games in the second round. ”That’s a good hockey team. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Join Facebook to connect with Thatcher Demko and others you may know. ”I know you say that I can’t save backdoor shots, but big man can move when he wants to,” Lehner said. “But then as we get back to work, of course it’s going to affect us.”. Trendline Charts: New Mexico COVID Cases by County, by Day, Indianapolis Colts say ‘several individuals’ have tested positive for the coronavirus, More questions on human rights for Beijing Winter Olympics, Kershaw falters again in playoffs, pushing Dodgers to brink, Braves 1 win from WS after 10-2 win over Dodgers in NLCS G4, Melvin Gordon returns to Broncos practice following DUI arrest, LEADING OFF: Rays, Braves try to clinch World Series trips, COVID-19 case surge across US: Here’s where New Mexico stacks up, Spanish cultural group considers effort to recall Santa Fe mayor, UNM bringing ‘Community Outreach Day’ to pharmacies and online, Thai PM rejects calls to resign, braces for renewed protest, Thousands arrive in Hawaii on first day pre-travel testing, Prosecutors push for start date of Fabian Gonzales trial, Dixon apples to bring ‘bonus truck’ to Albuquerque on Oct. 25, Local doctors aid other doctors worldwide on COVID-19 response, Cottonwood Mall postpones balloon glow to Nov. 7, 8, Power still out to thousands in California to prevent fires, UNM Men’s Basketball holds first official practice, New Mexico United set to host special playoff watch party, Roswell’s new Lotaburger shuts down due to COVID-19, Savannah Guthrie tells Trump he’s not a ‘crazy uncle’ who can ‘retweet whatever’, Gov. NOTES: With the Canucks out, Canada again won’t have a Stanley Cup champion. More glory and they throw less things at you as a forward. He’s a forward now. Goaltending was a significant issue for a few teams: Injuries forced Colorado to go to third-stringer Michael Hutchinson against Dallas, and he got little help as he gave up five goals on 35 shots in a Game 7 overtime loss. His feats were especially appreciated by Blue, now a 54-year-old pastor and father of five in Costa Mesa. Brock Boeser will be a restricted free agent after 2021-22, while Bo Horvat and J.T. He made the U.S. National Development team and went to high school in Ann Arbor, Mich. “Why would anybody play goalie? A lot of NHL guys have stuck around or coach. So I never had coaches, and the rinks were so spread out and you’d drive forever to play. It was barely enough. They beat us tonight and deserved to win,” Canucks coach Travis Green said. Henrik Lundqvist is joining a team he tormented in the playoffs for years, Braden Holtby is leaving the franchise he led to the Stanley Cup, Jacob Markstrom got big bucks to join the Battle of Alberta and Anton Khudobin is staying home, after all. He also has one win in the NHL, coming out victorious in his only appearance with the Canucks last season. Before San Diego native Thatcher Demko was promoted from his backup job to become the Vancouver Canucks’ starting goaltender last Tuesday, only one goalie born in California had ever played in the Stanley Cup playoffs. It was all Vegas again at the start of Game 7, but the Canucks withstood the initial push and made it to the end of the first period in a scoreless tie. The Flyers were eliminated Saturday in Game 7 of their second-round series with the New York Islanders. It didn't take long for the bubble to begin bursting on the Tampa Bay Lightning's Stanley Cup party. … The last goalie with three shutouts in a playoff series was Michael Leighton of Philadelphia, against Montreal in 2010.