Canucks’ Arturs Silovs expected to start Game 4 vs. Predators
Sources told Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli that netminder Arturs Silovs will start Game 4 for the Vancouver Canucks, as Casey DeSmith is injured. He will be the third different starting goaltender for the Canucks in four games against the Predators.
Sources say Arturs Silovs starts Game 4 for #Canucks. Casey DeSmith is injured.
Can’t make it up for Vancouver. Three different starting goalies in four games versus #preds.@DailyFaceoff
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) April 28, 2024
Puck drop for Game 4 is at 5 p.m. EST / 2 p.m. PST.
The Latvian goaltender was drafted in the sixth round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He appeared in four games with the Canucks, with a 3-0-1 record with a .881 SV%. He was 16-11-6 with four shutouts, a .907% and 2.74 GAA with the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks in 2023-24.
Last season, Silovs had a 26-12-5 record with four shutouts, a .909 SV% and a 2.44 GAA in Abbotsford.
Thatcher Demko, who compiled a 35-14-2 with a .918 SV% in 51 games with the Canucks this season, stopped 22 of 24 shots in Game 1 against the Predators. However, he was ruled out of Game 2 and didn’t play in Game 3, with Seravalli reporting that his status for the rest of the series was questionable.
Sources tell @DailyFaceoff: #Canucks Thatcher Demko is out for Game 2. His status for the series is questionable.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) April 23, 2024
DeSmith allowed three goals on 15 shots in a 4-1 loss to Nashville in Game 2, but stopped 29 of 30 shots in a 2-1 Game 3 win on Friday.
The Canucks had a successful regular season, posting a 50-23-9 record with 109 points, finishing first in the Pacific Division. It was a major step up from last season, where they posted a 38-37-7 record with 83 points, sixth in the Pacific Division and 11th in the Western Conference.