Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet doesn't believe whatever forced Thatcher Demko to exit Saturday's win over the Winnipeg Jets is much of a concern.

Demko left the game with 13 minutes remaining in the second period, and was replaced by Casey DeSmith. The Canucks ruled Demko out for the remainder of the game during the final frame, but didn't specify the injury.

"I don't think it's serious," Tocchet said postgame, noting he hadn't spoken with team doctors yet, according to TSN's Farhan Lalji.

The Canucks are off until Wednesday and only play two games this coming week, which Tocchet believes will benefit Demko.

"The schedule kind of sets up for that and we're confident in Casey," he said. "We're going to have to manage it. There's lots of time to get him some rest."

Demko's start Saturday was his 50th of the season, one off the NHL lead. He's been one of the main contributors to Vancouver's success this season, and entered action against Winnipeg with a 34-13-2 record, a .917 save percentage, and five shutouts.

The Canucks managed to beat the Jets 5-0 for their fourth win in a row.

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John Tortorella wasn't a happy camper.

The Philadelphia Flyers bench boss was ejected by referee Wes McCauley in the first period of Saturday's clash against the Tampa Bay Lightning because of a particularly juicy tirade.

Tortorella wasn't exactly rushing to leave the bench when he got the boot.

The incident occurred with Philadelphia down 4-0 just 10 minutes into the contest. The Flyers ended up losing 7-0.

Moments before Tortorella's outburst, Philadelphia forward Garnet Hathaway was handed a 10-minute misconduct for shoving Lightning center Anthony Cirelli after the whistle.

McCauley also ejected Lightning bench boss Jon Cooper in March 2022 for voicing his displeasure about penalty calls.

Tortorella showed his claws earlier this season as well. He lashed out at a reporter in January after rumors suggested former Philadelphia forward Kevin Hayes influenced Cutter Gauthier's decision to leave the Flyers organization.

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Linus Ullmark was well aware of rumors suggesting he was on the trade block over the past few weeks, and now that the deadline's passed, he's thrilled to still be a Boston Bruin.

"Oh, thank God, yes," Ullmark said following Saturday's win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, per The Athletic's Fluto Shinzawa. "It's tough. You try to act tough beforehand. You don't want to show anything. You don't want to show any emotion. It's kind of like in the playoff situation as well. But it is tough on players. This is the first time when I had to go through and actually being rumored about.

"I've always felt safe. But then once it actually starts picking up more and more and more, you hear those outside noises, it takes a toll on you. There's this emotional part of it. Then you start thinking about your family. Then there's all these questions that you just don't have any answers to. So yes, I'm very happy that it's over with. I'm very glad and happy to be here."

Reports surfaced Friday that the Bruins had a trade in place to send Ullmark to the Los Angeles Kings, but the reigning Vezina Trophy winner nixed the move. After the deadline passed, Boston general manager Don Sweeney said he wasn't aggressively shopping Ullmark.

Ullmark has posted inferior numbers to partner Jeremy Swayman this season and was considered possibly expendable with only one year left on his contract.

"This is the team that I want to be in," Ullmark said. "I'm very fortunate to be part of this group. Ever since Day 1, I've loved it here. I'm very happy with where I am right now."

Ullmark entered Saturday with a .909 save percentage in 32 appearances and made 38 saves on 39 shots to lead Boston over Pittsburgh.

"He was our best player. Wasn't close," head coach Jim Montgomery said. "He was really good. Glad he's still a Bruin."

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