“It’s a lower body,” said Canucks GM Patrik Allvin of Demko on Tuesday. “We don’t believe it will need a procedure, or be something that hinders him being ready for training camp.” He missed some time at the end of the season due to the ailment. 

Demko is day-to-day, but of course there's not many days left in the season. Spencer Martin will get the start on Tuesday.

It was a costly loss for Demko as the Canucks playoff chances are on life-support with less than a week to go in the regular season. Demko is 33-22-7 this season with a 2.72 GAA and a .915 save percentage. It was the second straight game that Demko has given up five goals and after playing in 64 games, perhaps it has been too long a season for the 26-year-old.

Demko is looking to bounce back from a five-goal-allowed stinker against Minnesota. Overall this season, the 26-year-old netminder has posted a 33-21-7 record while working to a 2.68 GAA and .916 save percentage.