Canucks get the worst news possible on goalie Thatcher Demko

This just in, according to a report from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko is injured and his status is questionable for the remainder of the team's first round series against the Nashville Predators.

From Friedman:

Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal confirms Friedman's report and adds that this might be a new injury and is not related to the hip surgeries that Demko has undergone the past couple seasons. Friedman was on the Pat McAfee show earlier today where he broke the news live.

From Friedman again:

More to come on this developing story.