The Vancouver Canucks hit double-digit losses in Rogers Arena on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Thatcher Demko earned his third consecutive and 11th start of the season for the Canucks, with standout free agent signing Kevin Lankinen sidelined due to an illness.

Tuesday, 7 p.m., Rogers Arena TV: SN Pacific. Radio: Sportsnet 650 The latest: Thatcher Demko makes his third-consecutive start tonight to get his total game right. The first priority for the hard-luck goaltender is to get to a place where puck tracking,

The Sabres got on the board first ... Goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was strong for Buffalo, making 32 saves, while Thatcher Demko made 23 saves in a losing effort for the Vancouver Canucks.

After missing a couple weeks for the Sabres due to injury, Kulich has been excellent in his return. The 20-year-old forward is carving out a new role on the team, and it's a huge

JJ Peterka had a goal and assist in the third period, and Rasmus Dahlin had two assists for the Sabres (18-24-5), who were coming off a 6-4 loss at the Seattle Kraken on Monday and won for the second time in five games.

Ask Thatcher Demko whether his play since returning to the Vancouver Canucks lineup in early December has been up to snuff. “I don’t think I’ve been good enough this year,” the veteran goalie admitted this week after the team blew a 2-1 lead in the third period against the Buffalo Sabres and lost 3-2.

The message was sent Tuesday and, for once in this utterly bizarre Buffalo Sabres season, it was actually heard.

Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday night. JJ Peterka also scored and had an assist for the Sabres, while Tage Thompson scored his team-leading 21st of the season.

On Botchford Project and Lunar New Year night, the Vancouver Canucks dropped a 3–2 game against the Buffalo Sabres. Phil Di Giuseppe and Elias Pettersson lit the lamp for the Canucks. Tage Thompson, Jiri Kulich,

Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists to help the visiting Buffalo Sabres rally for a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. JJ Peterka added a goal and two assists, Tage Thompson also scored and Rasmus Dahlin had two assists for the Sabres,

Who were we kidding? If subduing the struggling Buffalo Sabres was the only thing at play Tuesday, it would be just another day at Rogers Arena. However, with constant leaguewide attention on the if-and-when potential of a possible J.

Lindy Ruff was so upset with what he saw in Monday’s loss in Seattle, he made everybody take Tuesday’s morning skate and used it as a practice. Ruff wanted battles and he wanted players to the net. He got exactly that in the first period.