Vancouver will open up a spot on the active roster for Mancini by placing netminder Thatcher Demko on the injured reserve. Demko’s placement on the IR will likely be made retroactive to Feb. 8.

Thatcher Demko's nightmare season has taken another twist. When Demko left the Vancouver Canucks' last game ten minutes into the first period, it seemed like the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off came at exactly the right time to give him time to recuperate.

As teams return to the ice, the Canucks announced that Thatcher Demko will be out on a week-to-week basis with a lower-body injury. Thomas Drance of the Athletic noted that Demko will not join the ...