On the eve of the 2024-25 season beginning here in North America, a pair of insiders have shared updates on Dakota Joshua and Thatcher Demko. Joshua hasn't been able to participate skates or preseason games during training camp after announcing his testicular cancer diagnosis, while Thatcher Demko continues to work his way back from knee injuries he sustained towards the end of the regular season and in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Nashville Predators.
On Monday's edition of Sekeres and Price, TSN's Darren Dreger gave a pretty positive update on the status of Thatcher Demko and Dakota Joshua. Dreger said that the outside timeline for both Demko and Joshua as of right now is three-to-four weeks.
Contrary to what Darren Dreger said, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman said while on Donnie & Dhali that there is no timeline on Thatcher Demko right now. Friedman added that the Canucks are going to take their time with Demko and are confident in the tandem of Arturs Silovs and Kevin Lankinen to start the season.
As for Dakota Joshua, Friedman believes, like Dreger, that he's a few weeks away from game action and is back skating as he continues his own recovery.
Whether it's three weeks, four weeks or beyond, whenever Thatcher Demko and Dakota Joshua are able to return to the Vancouver Canucks, it's going to boost everyone's morale and both will be a big help to the team this year as they look to make a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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