Canucks’ Demko day-to-day, Holtby to start vs. Senators

Sportsnet Staff April 26, 2021, 12:29 PM

The Vancouver Canucks announced that Thatcher Demko would not be starting against the Ottawa Senators, and that Braden Holtby would start with Arturs Silovs as a backup.

It’ll be Holtby in net tonight.

Silovs is backing up, Demko is not available (lower body injury, day-to-day). pic.twitter.com/KFftvtwvWX

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Head coach Travis Green said Demko suffered a lower-body injury during morning skate Monday.

Demko is 12-13-1 in 26 games played and started this season, with a .917 SV% and 2.74 GAA. Demko has only played once in April, a loss against the Senators on April 22.