What a difference a year can make. Heck, what a difference a week can make. At around this time last season, Thatcher Demko was solidifying a Vezina Trophy nomination, and the thought of anyone other than him holding down the starting duties for the Vancouver Canucks in the immediate future was ludicrous.

Demko’s placement on the IR will likely be made retroactive to Feb. 8. He left the Canucks’ game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after only 10 minutes due to a lower-body injury.

Thatcher Demko’s injury issues have resurfaced after the Vancouver Canucks goaltender left Saturday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs just 10 minutes into the first period. There was no clear in-game moment where he appeared to get hurt, but footage showed Demko stretching his left leg before speaking with head coach Rick Tocchet on the bench.