The Canucks squeaked out a 4-3 overtime victory over the Sabres without Hronek, but that was more of a gutsy, bend-but-don’t-break performance that leaned heavily on goaltending rather than a sustainable formula.

The Vancouver Canucks are expected to be without their second best defenceman for some time, but as of now, the club has no official timeline for his 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.

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 rank second among Vancouver's defensemen this season.

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

Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says that there is no timeline on a return for defenseman Filip Hronek as he is still being evaluated. Hronek has racked up nine points in 21 games this season while playing on the top defensive unit with Canucks captain,