Jets' 5-0 loss against Canucks 'the worst game' Winnipeg played in 2 years: head coach
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Casey DeSmith didn't expect to be in net for the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
By the end of the night, though, the goaltender had turned away 10 shots and registered his second shutout of the season as the Canucks (42-17-7) blanked the Winnipeg Jets 5-0.
The victory may be a costly one for Vancouver, however, as all-star goalie Thatcher Demko left midway through the second period.
"Obviously not the circumstances I like to be a part of a game, but that's a heck of a win against a really good team," DeSmith said. "And just to go drop of the puck all the way to the end of the game and really take it to them, that was an impressive win for the team."
The unexpected lineup change came 6:40 into the middle frame when Demko left the ice and headed directly down the tunnel. He stopped all 12 shots he faced before departing.
Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet did not say why his goalie left the ice.
"I haven't talked to the doctor. I don't think it's too serious, but I don't know. I can't speculate," Tocchet said after the game.
Heading into Saturday's matchup, Demko sat tied with Alexandar Georgiev of the Colorado Avalanche with 33 wins on the season, the most in the NHL.
Getting Demko more rest is something the Canucks want to do ahead of playoffs, Tocchet said.
"We're going to have to really manage it," he said. "I think we play three games in 11 days or something, so there's a lot of time for him to get some rest and whatever we got to do to get him healthy again. But yeah, we've got to manage him for sure."
Vancouver's offensive onslaught started early on Saturday, with J.T. Miller putting away his 32nd goal of the season 2:05 into the game.
Elias Pettersson, Nils Hoglander and Pius Suter each scored and notched an assist, while Phillip Di Giuseppe added a goal and Quinn Hughes had a pair of helpers.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32-of-37 shots for Winnipeg (40-18-5), who were coming off a 3-0 win over the Kraken in Seattle on Friday.
For Jets head coach Rick Bowness, the loss was less about what the Canucks did than what his team didn't do.
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