Time off due to an injury earlier this season proved to be a benefit beyond getting his body healthy as it gave him time to reset mentally.
“You have to understand yourself before you can address other stuff. It was definitely the first time I had to deal with an injury like that, in the middle of the year,” he added. “It’s just a little bit of adversity to go through. Seems like I’m on the other side of it and I’m much better off.”Article content
“That was a weird couple of hours,” he revealed with a grin. “Obviously, with news like that, hockey’s not important. There’s more important things in life. Some exciting stuff to look forward to.”On the ice, rediscovering personal success — Demko has saved 92.9 per cent of even-strength shots against since Feb. 27, in range of his career average — has a lot to do with the defensive environment in front of him.
Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko gets his left pad on a shot fired by Calgary Flames winger Tyler Toffoli during their March 31 game at Rogers Arena.In the 15 starts he made before his injury, the Canucks averaged 33.6 shots against per 60 minutes of even-strength ice time. Since returning, they’re giving up three fewer shots per 60 minutes of even-strength ice time.
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