This is an announcement that unfortunately far too many of us can relate to and as a result it is an announcement that will likely stir up painful memories for many of you, all the while giving you a feeling of tremendous empathy for Vancouver Canucks goaltender Markstrom took to social media on Sunday and made a tragic announcement when he announced that he had lost his father to a long battle with cancer. Jacob Markstrom played in his first NHL game way back on January 23rd, 2011. It took him until December 5th, 2017, nearly seven years later, to record his first career NHL shutout. “I'm just gonna have to figure that out.” The bigger issue for the Canucks is the loss of Markstrom. “We don’t know for sure how long it will be,” he said.
That said, Markstrom wants to remain a Canuck long-term. They’ve had just two sets of back to back games in the last two months and had the bye week in January to help them stay well-rested. He denied all four penalty shots he faced and looked sharp all night long.
Get the latest NHL news on Jacob Markstrom. If Jacob Markstrom is only out for a brief period of time and can return mid-March, it might not be a problem, but if not, the Canucks face a difficult challenge. In fact Markstrom was in goal today when his Canucks faced off against the New Jersey Devils and he gave an outstanding performance during that contest, one that his father would surely be proud of. Jacob Markstrom's long-awaited playoff debut is here, albeit after a long layoff and very little time to get back up to speed. Stats Very clearly the team’s MVP in 2019-20, Markstrom will be able to become an unrestricted free agent this summer (or this fall, whenever free agency ends up going down) for the first time in his career. If Jacob Markstrom is only out for a brief period of time and can return mid-March, it might not be a problem, but if not, the Canucks face a difficult challenge. The first game of the month will be the second game of a back to back weekend. Fans “In March when you play 16 games, it's gonna wear on everyone here, especially me,” said Hughes. They’ll play two games against the Arizona Coyotes that could decide the Coyotes playoff fate, and also games against the Calgary Flames and Vegas Golden Knights.