The Vancouver Canucks find themselves in a precarious position on defense after star blueliner Filip Hronek suffered an upper-body injury in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Penguins.

After going down 5-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Vancouver Canucks almost put together a comeback, but fell just short losing 5-4. Before the conclusion of

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.

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 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.

The Vancouver Canucks were already short of a top-four defenceman when healthy. Add an injury to Filip Hronek, who missed Friday’s game against Buffalo and is undergoing further evaluation for a reported shoulder 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,

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.