Canucks Game Day: Can Vancouver’s surge protect against Dallas drive?

Elias Pettersson is on a 10-game point streak and hit 90 points on Thursday versus San Jose.Quinn Hughes is chasing 80 points.

But in six of the seven games Demko has started since that opening trio of pressure — the exception being last Saturday’s wild 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings where the Canucks gave up 40 shots and somehow won — the Canucks have kept shots against under 30. The blue line prospect has had a difficult season: he was mostly a spare part under former coach Bruce Boudreau. Since being demoted to AHL Abbotsford at the end of November he’s struggled with injury and consistency.Article content

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