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,

His status has changed. On Monday, the Canucks announced that they activated Demko from the injured reserve in their final, desperate bid for a playoff spot. He has not played since sustaining a lower-body injury against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb. 8.

Vancouver Canucks starting goaltender Thatcher Demko isn’t reading too much into Kevin Lankinen’s new contract. 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.