Sportsnet 650 The buzz:  There’s really only one question now for the Vancouver Canucks?

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.

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.

Elliotte Friedman says Filip Hronek can be “out for a while.” He revealed the Filip Hronek injury on The Fan Hockey Show on Thursday. The Vancouver Canucks have been trying to split their top pair of Hronek and Quinn Hughes since before the season started.

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.

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.