\u0027His three games (in January) were amazing and he held us in every game against good competition (Florida, Edmonton, Winnipeg).\u0027 — Boudreau on Martin
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.It was a complimentary way for the Vancouver Canucks coach to frame a day-to-day injury to the heavily taxed Thatcher Demko — who has obviously been playing through some level of discomfort — because the bench boss knows how hard his starter practises and plays.
It has led to Demko posting a personal-best 2.72 goals against average at the NHL level this season and match a career .915 save percentage established last season. And in eclipsing the 30-win plateau with 33 victories — all while looking somewhat fatigued in his last seven starts in which he went 4-2-1 — he made a statement of drive and durability.Article content
Martin, 26, signed a two-year, $US1.525 million extension earlier this month, and went 1-0-2 with a 1.59 GAA and a .985 save percentage. He could play in the final three regular-season games, depending on the Canucks’ playoff fate and Demko’s health. Three months ago, Martin was just elated to get another chance with an organization after logging three games with Colorado in 2016-17. He was a 2013 third-round pick of the Avalanche and brought into Abbotsford as the fifth organization stopper, but he was far down the pecking order.Article content
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