Lindholm proving his worth: Canucks making strong push to re-sign him

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