Canucks recall prized goalie prospect Demko amid Miller uncertainty

Desperate times call for unexpected measures.

The Vancouver Canucks have recalled goaltender Thatcher Demko from the AHL's Utica Comets, Canucks head coach Willie Desjardins confirmed Saturday.

Ryan Miller attended the game-day morning session ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Florida Panthers, but the veteran netminder didn't skate. Canucks backup goalie Jacob Markstrom is expected to start in Sunrise.

The Canucks play the first game of a back-to-back Saturday before heading to D.C. to face the Washington Capitals on Sunday.

Demko is 7-5-1 with a 2.59 GAA and .909 save percentage in 14 AHL games.

He led the Boston College Eagles to the Frozen Four semifinals in the spring and represented the United States at the 2015 World Junior Hockey Championship.

The highly touted prospect signed his entry-level contract in April after Vancouver selected him 36th overall in the 2014 draft.

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