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Jamie Dodd and Thomas Drance are joined by Ryan Clark of ESPN for an outsider's perspective on the Canucks chances without Thatcher Demko in net. Kevin Woodley of InGoal Magazine joins the fellas to talk about how it'll mostly be a mental battle for DeSmith today. He also talks about how the Canucks have scouted Sarros. Woodley gets into how the Predators will change their game to attack DeSmith.

In this edition of The Whiteboard, Jamie and Thomas react to the Thatcher Demko injury news. Drancer outlines the timeline leading towards the injury, and where we should have seen this possibly coming. The guys talk about how the Canucks will need to play without their talisman in net. They discuss Casey DeSmith's role in replacing Demko and how the Canucks should have enough to still win this series. As always we run through the betting odds.

Jamie Dodd reacts to the Thatcher Demko injury bombshell. He is joined by Dan Riccio as the pair make sense of what has happened. They talk about the challenge ahead of the Canucks as they take on the Predators without their starting goaltender. They delve into which players will be under the spotlight to step up in Demko's absence. Sportsnet's NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman joins the show to shed light on the injury and the recovery timeline.

Jamie and Drance speak on the success of the Canucks and it's management group when it comes to evaluating talent, obtaining quality pieces for a good price and being able to develop players as well using Dakota Joshua as a prime example. The guys dive into the plethora of UFA's the Canucks have on their rosters and where the priorities should lie. Hear from Head Coach Rick Tocchet as well following Canucks practice.

Jamie and Drance are joined by Gemma Karstens-Smith as they dive into last night's game one victory for the Canucks and highlight some standout players and matchups including the solid play of Elias Lindholm. The guys break down the game of Elias Pettersson in a scoreless effort for him despite some near misses and solid positional play throughout the night. Alison Lukan joins the show as well and praises the development of Dakota Joshua's game throughout his career. She as well discusses the depth Vancouver possesses that many others don't and paints a picture of how that could enable this team to make a deep run in the playoffs.

Jamie and Drance praise the energy of the Canucks crowd in a game one victory for vancouver over Nashville. The guys discuss the fantastic play of the third line with Joshua, Lindholm and Garland along with what the matchups look liked like last night and what people can expect between these two teams moving forward.