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.

It's been a difficult year for Thatcher Demko. The Vancouver Canucks goalie didn't make his season debut until Dec. 10 because of a knee injury he suffered in Game 1 of the 2023-24 Stanley Cup ...