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Thatcher Demko is out for the season after undergoing hip surgery. McDavid's future in Edmonton remains uncertain. The Rangers take on the Islanders tonight.

Vancouver Canucks star goalie Thatcher Demko is undergoing season-ending hip surgery, adding another nightmare chapter to their season. Has Demko played his last game in a Canucks uniform?

The Canucks will have to skate the rest of the season without goalie Thatcher Demko. Demko needs hip surgery.

Injuries have limited him to 43 total games over the past two years since being a second-team NHL All-Star and finishing second in Vezina Trophy voting as the top goalie in the league in 2023-24.

Thatcher Demko will miss the rest of the season after hip surgery.