Following his lower-body injury sustained at the end of November, general manager Patrik Allvin announced that top-pair defenseman Filip Hronek will be sidelined for eight weeks following surgery. Allvin's statement also revealed that Hronek's upper-body injury, an unrelated issue, won't require the blue liner to undergo surgery.

Vancouver Canucks defenseman Filip Hronek will be out of the lineup for approximately eight weeks, the club announced Tuesday. General manager Patrik Allvin said in a release that Hronek underwent a procedure for a lower-body injury but will not require surgery for a separate upper-body injury.