There was going to be some measure of rust, but trust was the bigger must for Thatcher Demko on Tuesday at Rogers Arena. The Vancouver Canucks starting goaltender finally returned after suffering a left-knee popliteus muscle injury on April 21 during late stages of Game 1 in a first-round playoff series against the Nashville Predators.

For most of the sloppily played, low-energy contest at Rogers Arena, the performance matched the stakes. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime.