Thatcher Demko might return to action on Monday against the New Jersey Devils, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The Vancouver Canucks goaltender, sidelined since February 8, participated in practice on Sunday,

Their playoff odds might be long, but the Vancouver Canucks refuse to let go of this largely cursed campaign. Given the form that the St. Louis Blues have tapped into of late, their story may not end with them playing beyond Game 82.

Demko addressed the team’s three-year, $22.5 million extension with Lankinen and how that deal might impact his future in Vancouver in an interview with Sportsnet's Ian MacIntyre. “I think Kevin deserved every penny of that contract for what he’s done this year,” Demko said. “He’s carried the mail for us and done it with good leadership.