The Vancouver Canucks were given a scare earlier this week when Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek went awkwardly into the boards during Wednesday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Penguins took that game by a score of 5-4,

Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said that defenseman Rasmus Dahlin left practice for some maintenance and that it shouldn’t affect him for today.

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.

One defender who should see more minutes in Hronek's absence is Erik Brännström. While Brännström is left-handed, he can play on both sides and should see an increase in power play time. A puck-moving defenceman who has six points in 18 games this season, Brännström should see more than his season average of 14:56 against Buffalo.

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.

Vancouver Canucks blue-liner Filip Hronek could be "out for a while" after leaving Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins after an awkward collision, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on The Fan Hockey Show.