SAN JOSE \u2013 When Andrei Kuzmenko<\/a> scored in overtime Sunday to end a road trip that could re-launch the Vancouver Canucks\u2019 season, two swirling vortexes of celebrating players formed on the ice.<\/p>\n

One party formed around Kuzmenko, the effervescent Russian rookie who has 11 goals and 21 points in his first 21 National Hockey League games. But the bigger swarm surrounded goalie Thatcher Demko<\/a>, before these two vortexes joined to form a perfect storm of happiness.<\/p>\n

Kuzmenko got the glory. Demko got the love. Goodness knows, he has needed some during his poor start to the Canucks season.<\/p>\n

After watching backup Spencer Martin win with the Canucks in Denver and Las Vegas, Demko got back in net against the San Jose Sharks and made 32 saves for just his third win in 14 games this season as Vancouver completed a three-game road sweep that, astonishingly, has the team one point out of a playoff spot.<\/p>\n

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