Lindholm proving his worth: Canucks making strong push to re-sign him
The Vancouver Canucks will take on the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the second round. Thatcher Demko has been sidelined with an injury since Game 1 of the previous round, and his timeline for a return is highly undetermined.
Another thing of fuzzy likelihood is the potential return of Elias Lindholm following this season. An unrestricted free agent, he started his Canucks tenure with a major slump but proved his value in the first round with timely goals and big moments.
� Rick Dhaliwal
As for Demko, Dhali doesn't expect him to return early in the series and he was rather adamant about that point. However, he did clarify that a return at the tail end of the series could be possible.
Arturs Silovs has held down the fort in Demko's absence, as did Casey DeSmith for a brief period before being injured himself. Silovs recorded his first career playoff shutout in just his third start in the Game 6 series-clinching 1-0 win against the Nashville Predators. He will almost certainly get the nod for the beginning of this all-Canadian matchup.
As seen on the Donnie & Dhali Podcast � May 6, 2024
| POLL | ||
Do you think Demko will return this series? And will Lindholm be resigned? | ||
| Yes (Demko) | 645 | 41.3 % |
| No (Demko) | 554 | 35.5 % |
| Yes (Lindholm) | 252 | 16.1 % |
| No (Lindholm) | 111 | 7.1 % |
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