[Trade] Van acquires Louis Domingue. Markstrom may have knee issues.

[sureLoss]

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
Goalie Zane McIntyre going from VAN to NJ for Louis Domingue.

Patrick Johnston @risingaction
Source tells me Canucks trading for Louis Domingue is because of concerns over a knee problem for Jacob Markstrom

[agulati]

Get some goaltending depth. Didn’t Domingue clear waivers recently?

[Erick Estrada]

Markstrom is the only reason the Canucks hold a playoff spot. This has to be terrifying for the organization given the moves they have made this season as 960 is speculating that he could be out indefinitely.

[tkflames]

This could be the biggest news of the day for the pacific...sounds like an MRI today on markstrom went poorly...

[dino7c]

Lol no 1st or 2nd

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by tkflames

This could be the biggest news of the day for the pacific...sounds like an MRI today on markstrom went poorly...

Torn meniscus.

[Johnny Makarov]

There is no way the Canucks make the playoffs without Markstrom. This is his one soul selling season to make the playoffs for the Canucks, like Talbot that year with the Oilers.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Torn meniscus.

Uh where you seeing that?

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

There is no way the Canucks make the playoffs without Markstrom. This is his one soul selling season to make the playoffs for the Canucks, like Talbot that year with the Oilers.

If this is true I think the Flames easily take their spot in the playoffs. Hate to hope for an injury but it would help us big.

[Zach]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Torn meniscus.

source?

[Zach]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

There is no way the Canucks make the playoffs without Markstrom. This is his one soul selling season to make the playoffs for the Canucks, like Talbot that year with the Oilers.

Canucks need 20 pts realistically out of the 21 games left. Sit Markstrom for 4-6 weeks and it's possible.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by MrMike

If this is true I think the Flames easily take their spot in the playoffs. Hate to hope for an injury but it would help us big.

Flames are going to make regardless. The only bad thing is that this might put the Oilers in.

[Hey Connor, It's Mess]

Stupid Canucks.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Markstrom is the only reason the Canucks hold a playoff spot. This has to be terrifying for the organization given the moves they have made this season as 960 is speculating that he could be out indefinitely.

Markstrom has been phenomenal. Demko has played less and has also been phenomenal.

My guess? Canucks goaltending doesn't miss a beat.


Edit - Province is reporting it's a torn meniscus. Nothing on severity or when he happened. Some speculation it was when he got bowled over in the Minnesota game. So that means he possibly played then Boston game with it.


Domingue makes sense, especially if this is a minor issue. Means we don't have to bring DiPietro up, who is currently the starter down in Utica and playing well. Domingue will still be waiver eligible if Markstrom is back quickly, allowing him to be sent down and play a back-up role to DiPietro after Richard Bachman went back to Europe.

[Torture]

Good thing they went out and got Toffoli though.....right?

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

Markstrom has been phenomenal. Demko has played less and has also been phenomenal.

My guess? Canucks goaltending doesn't miss a beat...

Nope. They're toast.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

Markstrom has been phenomenal. Demko has played less and has also been phenomenal.

My guess? Canucks goaltending doesn't miss a beat.

I admit to not watching as many Canucks games as you but looking at the stats Demko's numbers look like below average backup stats and clearly below Markstrom. Not sure how many teams could lose their MVP and not miss a beat but I suppose we will soon find out.

[Mike F]

Originally Posted by Blaster86

Markstrom has been phenomenal. Demko has played less and has also been phenomenal.

My guess? Canucks goaltending doesn't miss a beat.

Markstrom is 2.75 GAA and .918 sv%, and better than that as of late.
Demko is 3.03 GAA and 9.05 sv%, and has only been played twice in the Canucks las 11, losing 5-1 to the Ducks and 4-3(so) to the Hurricanes.

So don't pretend like there won't be a big step back if Markstrom is hurt

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I admit to not watching as many Canucks games as you but looking at the stats Demko's numbers look like below average backup stats and clearly below Markstrom.

Markstrom's stats also don't look like like that of a Vezina candidate, but when you watch games it becomes quite clear that he should be.

Originally Posted by Mike F

Markstrom is 2.75 GAA and .918 sv%, and better than that as of late.
Demko is 3.03 GAA and 9.05 sv%, and has only been played twice in the Canucks las 11, losing 5-1 to the Ducks and 4-3(so) to the Hurricanes.

So don't pretend like there won't be a big step back if Markstrom is hurt

With extended games here, we will see those Demko numbers improve. I'd put money on that.

[Red_Baron]

If he gets surgery to fix it this week, he could very well be back by St. Patrick's Day.

I was down for 2 weeks after I had a meniscus repair, started rehab on day 4 after the surgery. I wouldn't dance on the grave of the canuck's playoff hopes just yet.