Thatcher Demko reminded onlookers why he91裸聊视频檚 considered one of the NHL91裸聊视频檚 top goalies on Tuesday.

The Vancouver Canucks netminder stopped all 25 saves he faced 91裸聊视频� some in dramatic fashion 91裸聊视频� and backstopped his team to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.

It was the ninth shutout of Demko91裸聊视频檚 career and his first since Jan. 22, 2024.

Over the past year, he91裸聊视频檚 suffered a rare injury, gritted through gruelling rehabilitation, and worked his way back into the Canucks91裸聊视频� crease.

91裸聊视频淗e works so hard,91裸聊视频� said Vancouver winger Brock Boeser. 91裸聊视频淗e does everything the right way. He91裸聊视频檚 such a good pro and for him to get a shutout tonight, just as one of his good friends, it91裸聊视频檚 awesome to see. And to see him make some saves like that, I91裸聊视频檓 just so happy for him.91裸聊视频�

Demko91裸聊视频檚 most impressive sequence of the night came midway through the second period when he batted away Cale Makar91裸聊视频檚 shot from the slot. Moments later, he slid all the way across his crease to kick away Artturi Lehkonen91裸聊视频檚 backdoor shot with the toe of his left skate.

Cheers of 91裸聊视频淟et91裸聊视频檚 go Demko!91裸聊视频� emanated throughout the rink during the ensuing TV timeout.

91裸聊视频淗e was outstanding,91裸聊视频� said Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet.

91裸聊视频淭hose are 10-bell saves, right? And then we settled down. But I thought Demmer gave us a chance to settle us down.91裸聊视频�

A finalist for last year91裸聊视频檚 V茅zina Trophy as one of the NHL91裸聊视频檚 best goalies, Demko was sidelined last spring after injuring a muscle in his knee during the first game of Vancouver91裸聊视频檚 playoff run.

The 29-year-old from San Diego, Cali., missed training camp and didn91裸聊视频檛 play his first game of the season until Dec. 10.

With Tuesday91裸聊视频檚 win, Demko improved to 5-6-3 on the year with a .882 save percentage and a 3.03 goals-against average. Over his last three appearances, his save percentage is .943.

91裸聊视频淚 think the last three or four games, his game91裸聊视频檚 coming,91裸聊视频� Tocchet said. 91裸聊视频淵ou91裸聊视频檝e gotta remember the guy91裸聊视频檚 been off so long, and he91裸聊视频檚 used to playing a good run of games. But we91裸聊视频檙e fortunate to have a guy like (goalie Kevin Lankinen). So our goaltending, we91裸聊视频檙e in good shape with goaltending.91裸聊视频�

For Demko, getting a shutout is nice, but it91裸聊视频檚 repetition that matters.

91裸聊视频淵ou gotta do it again,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚 know where my game91裸聊视频檚 at right now. There91裸聊视频檚 been some games that probably didn91裸聊视频檛 reflect that.

91裸聊视频淪ometimes that91裸聊视频檚 the challenging part as a player, is being able to have confidence and trust in yourself internally when you know externally, it might not look that way. So I know what direction I91裸聊视频檓 headed, and certainly tonight was a good game.91裸聊视频�

The goalie also credited the defensive performance in front of him on Tuesday and noted that players stepped up in the absence of captain Quinn Hughes, who missed a second straight game with an undisclosed injury.

91裸聊视频淥bviously, Huggy leaves a huge hole in our lineup, but it91裸聊视频檚 always a next man up,91裸聊视频� Demko said. 91裸聊视频淓very year, whatever team you91裸聊视频檙e on, it91裸聊视频檚 just kind of the nature of the business, you gotta be ready to go for situations like that. So we91裸聊视频檙e obviously eager for him to return, but in the meantime, we gotta get the job done.91裸聊视频�