After what seems to be like forever, Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko has finally opened up to the Vancouver media today after participating fully in practice.

The Vancouver Canucks are now 5 and 5 in their last 10 games, but losing to some of the worst teams in the league.

Goaltending, for what was a major strength all season long, has been quite the opposite in the last stretch of games.

Kevin Lankinen has been the Canucks team MVP up until his recent slide, and now fans are wondering when Thatcher Demko will return.

Darren Dreger of TSN reported that Thatcher Demo is set to return to the Canucks lineup sooner rather than later

Although there has been no specific timeline on when he will play in his first game, according to Dreger, who intentionally left out a specific timeline on the return, stated that a return is imminent, and could be inside a matter of days.

As Demko spotting's have gotten more common and the netminder taking part in full practices, he finally opened up to the media today to discuss his injury and when fans can expect him back.

His comments were very encouraging as he feels he is getting closer and closer everyday.

It has been a long road back for the 28-year-old netminder who went down with a knee injury in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The injury is so rare that Demko has revealed there was no real structure to his rehab.

Because he knew no one to base his recovery on, it has been a trial and error for him and the Canucks medical staff.

Even though there is no target just yet, the most encouraging update is that Demko will be joining the Canucks on their upcoming 6-game road trip.