The Edmonton Oilers will be without suspended superstar Connor McDavid when they host the struggling Vancouver Canucks on ...

The Vancouver Canucks are a team imploding from the inside out with locker room drama, and now reports are surfacing that Thatcher Demko ... by the Oilers without Connor McDavid.

Demko will defend the visiting cage in Edmonton on Thursday, according to Mark Spector of Sportsnet.

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (knee ... But he faces a much tougher challenge in the second round against Connor McDavid & Co. Source: Brendan Bachelor Like what you see?

Things were testy to start, with the Oilers looking to avenge the loss of their Captain following Conor Garland’s malicious attack on Connor McDavid’s stick with the side of his face.

Thank you, and so long Vancouver Canucks. On Thursday evening, the Edmonton Oilers hosted their Pacific Division rivals in the final matchup between the two teams this season.

Zach Hyman scored two goals and had an assist and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers rolled over the visiting Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday.