Vancouver played with intensity and even a sense of joy — in contrast to what fans have experienced most of this season.

Bend but don’t break. For the Vancouver Canucks, who have become more diligent and decisive in defending, it was critical to ...

The Vancouver Canucks opened the game discombobulated, fell behind early and lost Thatcher Demko ... and after Conor Garland scored to spot the Canucks a 2-1 lead, Demko went down the tunnel ...

Demko has a 2-1-3 record, 3.33 GAA and .881 save percentage in seven appearances this season. He was last in net Thursday. The Canucks have an upcoming back-to-back road set against Carolina on ...

A 2-1 Conor ... Garland goal celebration was short-lived for Vancouver Canucks fans, as immediately after Vancouver took the lead in their matchup against the Seattle Kraken, goaltender Thatcher ...

and Conor Garland even scored to make it 2-1 Canucks. And none of it mattered all that much, because Thatcher Demko exited the game with what looked like a lower-body injury. Bad news for the Canucks.

The game took a turn when regular goalie Thatcher Demko left ... The Canucks equalized at 13:17 through Max Sasson before heading into the second period. Conor Garland put the Canucks ahead ...

Conor Garland, Tyler Myers and Max Sasson scored in regulation for the Canucks. Thatcher Demko started and stopped 11 of 12 shots before leaving with back spasms in the second period. Kevin ...