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Canucks: Mailbag through 11 games of the season

ByJamey Vinnick|
Oct 3, 2021; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks assistant coach Jason King and head coach Travis Green on the bench against the Winnipeg Jets in the third period at Rogers Arena. Canucks won 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2021; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Vancouver Canucks assistant coach Jason King and head coach Travis Green on the bench against the Winnipeg Jets in the third period at Rogers Arena. Canucks won 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
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VANCOUVER, BC – OCTOBER 26: Goalie Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks makes a save during NHL action against the Minnesota Wild on October, 26, 2021 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
VANCOUVER, BC – OCTOBER 26: Goalie Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks makes a save during NHL action against the Minnesota Wild on October, 26, 2021 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

I ask myself this question every day. I’m also Seattle Mariners fan and a Washington State University graduate, so my sports pain knows no bounds.

Okay let’s talk about one of the good things from this season. Thatcher Demko has been nothing short of brilliant, keeping the Canucks in seemingly every game. Yes, I fully believe he’ll have an opportunity to start. Connor Hellebuyck will be his main competition, but the former Vezina winner has struggled some so far this year.

It’ll likely come down to who has the better few months leading up to the Olympics, but there’s no reason to believe Demmer won’t be in serious consideration to start.

I don’t think we’re there yet. As I said above, I think he gets until the end of November and if things aren’t going well, you move on. But if you move on from him, Jim Benning should be going with him. They just can’t trust Benning to make another crucial move in regard to this franchise’s future.

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