Vancouver Canucks defenceman Filip Hronek is injured and it sounds like he's going to be out for a couple of weeks at least.

Hronek's potential absence leaves a massive hole in the Canucks lineup. The right-shot defenceman is averaging 23:36 per game and has formed one of the best duos in the league with Quinn Hughes. Hronek also plays a crucial role on the penalty kill, while his nine points are tied for second among Vancouver's defensemen this season.

The late-game hit Filip Hronek took Wednesday night appears to have handed him lasting consequences. According to a tweet from Nation Network’s Irfaan Gaffar, Hronek “is going to be out a while with an upper body injury.

The Vancouver Canucks have called up defenceman Mark Friedman and sent down Arshdeep Bains to replace the injured Filip Hronek.

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Filip Hronek is going to be “out a while” according to CanucksArmy’s own Irfaan Gaffar. Hronek appears to have injured himself in the dying moments of the third period during last night’s loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Vancouver Canucks could be without Filip Hronek for the foreseeable future. Hronek, the Canucks top-pairing defenseman, took a hard hit from Jack St.

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek is out long-term with a serious injury. Get the latest news and analysis here.

Questions are being asked in Vancouver as the Canucks may be forced to make a move after an injury update and news broke that defenseman Filip Hronek is expected to miss significant time with an upper-body issue.

In case you missed it last night, the Canucks nearly managed a miraculous comeback against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Down 5-1 at one point in the game, the Canucks managed to claw back 5-4 but simply ran out of time trying to tie the game.