Canucks' Thatcher Demko: Facing Sabres

Demko (lower body) will patrol the home crease versus Buffalo on Thursday, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.

Demko has missed the last 12 games due to his lower-body injury. He is 5-4-0 with a 2.80 GAA and a .903 save percentage across 10 appearances. The Sabres are tied for 15th in NHL scoring, generating 3.00 goals per game.