Canucks get boost between the pipes for Sabres matchup
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The Vancouver Canucks will welcome back Thatcher Demko to the lineup when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.
Demko, the Canucks' No. 1 goalie, has missed 12 games with a lower-body injury sustained Nov. 11 against the Winnipeg Jets. He allowed three goals on eight shots in the first period of Vancouver's 5-3 loss before exiting the game.
He is 5-4-0 with a