“He's your rock, right? So when he does come back, obviously it instils confidence," he said. "It’s no different when your really good hockey players are out.” Many of the Canucks' star players — including Demko — have yet to experience a true playoff run. The ...
neil (Neil Paine, senior sportswriter): One of hockey’s annual big events came and went earlier this week, with Monday’s trade deadline. Though the deadline bro…