\u0022We know he\u0027s going to be awesome for a long time. It\u0027s not like all of a sudden he\u0027s going to be relegated to being a backup.\u0022 — Canucks\u0027 head coach Bruce…
The Canucks’ defence hasn’t been good enough. But neither has Demko, InGoal Magazine’s Kevin Woodley says.
“You can outperform a bad environment,” Woodley said. “So there’s two parts to this, the environment is terrible, and you can outplay a bad environment but he’s not.”Article content “Being able to trust what’s going on in front of you is such an important piece,” Woodley said. “As a goaltender you’re trying to read off what the defence is supposed to do, but I’m not 100 per cent sure the Canucks’ goalies and defence have been on the same page.”
Fortunately for the Canucks, Martin has been on his game and given the Canucks the kind of performance they were hoping for. The backup has five wins this year, while Demko has just two.
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