The Canucks (19-15-4_ host the Kings (16-20-4) at 7 p.m. Saturday at Rogers Arena (TV: Hockey Night in Canada. “Today’s a hard day so it’s about managing energy,” Canucks winger Antoine Roussel said Friday after the team practised at Rogers Arena. Demko’s injury apparently occurred ahead of that game, though he didn’t start feeling off until the evening of the day following. There was a puck off his mask in a practice the day before the Leafs game, and then a collision with Loui Eriksson in the morning skate the day of the Leafs’ game. Lamp-lighterA reminder about this excellent stat from Sportsnet 650 producer Cam Berra: When Loui Eriksson scores, the Canucks have never lost.

Source: National Post December 28, 2019 17:36 UTC