Timeline Canucks Thatcher Demko gets fir

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The Canucks needed a win on Tuesday night to avoid bursting their bubble  and they ended up having to do it without their No. 1 netminder Jacob MarkstromSpeculation ran rampant prior to the game as to who the Canucks' starting netminder would be. In the end, yes, it was rookie netminder Thatcher Demko who got the nod.Here's a look through what led up to the Canucks Game 5 win:MOREAll time are Eastern)Sunday night  Canucks lose Game Joe Harris Jersey  4 to the Golden Knights, leading to a potential elimination in Game 5 on Tuesday.Monday night  , Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman said, "After watching Markstrom on Sunday night  their MVP this year, a Vezina Trophy candidate before he got hurt  he's either really tired or po sibly banged up. I wonder if Vancouver's considering Demko in Game 5."Demko does indeed find out he's getting the  Wilson Chandler Jersey start in Game 5."I slept great last night, thankfully," Demko said postgame, adding later he went to sleep around 10 p.m. MT.1:45 p.m.  A fake Twitter account, made to look like the Canucks public relations handle, tweets: "Jacob Markstrom will not participate in tonight's game (unfit to play)."It got  Brooklyn Nets T-Shirts retweeted by the media.We've seen Twitter pranks before. We've rarely seen a football then spiked like this.  Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) 2:10 p.m.  Canucks hold pregame availability and, of course, coach Travis Green did not show his hand.Travis Green on if Jacob Markstrom starts tonight: "... he's a competitor and warrior and as far as tonight, come to the game or tune in to the game to find out." Mike Morreale (@mikemorrealeNHL) 5:46 p.m.  There is some speculation that, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot Jersey  despite the fake tweet and lack of information from Green, Demko would in fact get the start.Tonight will be Thatcher Demko' s 1st start in 6 months.Hearing Jacob Markstrom is day to day with a groin i sue.Michael DiPietro remains in Vancouver. Rick Dhaliwal (@DhaliwalSports) 9:15 p.m.  Demko leads the Canucks out for warmups.During the regular season, he went 13-10-2 in 27 appearances with a .905 save percentage. When Markstrom went down in February, he started seven of the  NBA Brooklyn Nets Jeresy team's last eight games before the pause, going 3-4-0 with a .906 save percentage.Led by Thatcher Demko, here come the !   Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) 10:26 p.m.  First period ends and the Golden Knights outshoot the Canucks 10-6, with Demko's squad not collecting its first shot till almost 10 minutes into the game."We knew that when he gets his chance he was going to be really dialed in and I don't think anyone was surprised with how well he did," said fellow rookie Quinn Hughes.11:11 p.m.  Demko allows a goal to Andre Roberson Jersey  Shea Theodore in the second period to give the Golden Knights a 1-0 lead. Twenty-four seconds later, Brock Boeser tied it up. SHEA THEODORE1-0  Here's Your Replay  (@TheReplayGuy)  Brock Boeser1-1  Here's Your Replay  (@TheReplayGuy) 11:21 p.m.  The second period mercifully ends as the Golden Knights put 18 shots on Demko while Vegas' Robin Lehner only faced four from the Canucks."First two periods is not good from our side," said eventual game-winning goal scorer Elias Petter son. "Thatcher played unbelievable all game."11:45 p.m.  In the third period, the Canucks take the lead.The Lotto Line gives the the lead!   Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) 12:19 a.m.  By the end of the night, Demko had made 42saves (15 in the third) and the Canucks stave off elimination.The Lotto Line gives Spencer Dinwiddie Jersey  the the lead!   Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) , he's the first rookie to make his debut and win an elimination game since the Canadiens' Jose Theodore 23 years ago."He's a good pro, he's a good goalie," said Green postgame. "He's worked hard to  Kevin Durant Jersey stay sharp and I was happy for him. Obviously question marks when a guy goes in the net when he hasn't played in a while and he stood tall tonight."Thatcher Demko became the 15th goaltender in NHL history  and second in as many days  to make his first playoff start in a game in which his team is facing elimination and win.  NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL)