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.

The Vancouver Canucks released unfortunate news on the injury front on Tuesday afternoon. They announced that defenseman Filip Hronek is expected to miss the next eight weeks while he recovers from a lower-body procedure.

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.

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.

Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin announced on Tuesday afternoon that defenceman Filip Hronek would be out approximately eight weeks after a successful procedure on his lower body.