Los Angeles Kings’ Alex Turcotte (15) scores against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko, bottom left ... celebrates after his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with Adrian Kempe (9) and Anze ...

Thatcher Demko was expected to miss the start of the season with a knee injury, and the Canucks brought in Kevin Lankinen as insurance between the pipes. Lankinen not only played well for the ...

This game started with an unfortunate pass from JT Miller up the wall to Filip Hronek in the LA end that allowed Adrian Kempe and ... a chance off that Thatcher Demko had no chance of stopping.

Thatcher Demko’s ability to stay healthy remains a significant question mark. When he’s at full strength, however, he has the potential to be one of the NHL’s top goaltenders.