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Scenes from practice: Hronek absent with illness as Canucks shake up lines and D pairings
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Jeff Paterson
Nov 22, 2025, 16:46 ESTUpdated: Nov 22, 2025, 16:47 EST
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After a team day off on Friday, the Vancouver Canucks returned to the practice ice at Rogers Arena on Saturday morning. Due to an illness to Filip Hronek team was forced to shuffle its defence pairs.

What we saw

Adam Foote said that Hronek was feeling under the weather on Friday so the hockey club told him to take the day off today. The coach says he fully expects Hronek to play on Sunday against the Calgary Flames.
Without Hronek, captain Quinn Hughes skated alongside Tyler Myers at practice while Marcus Pettersson and P-O Joseph formed a pair. Youngsters Elias Pettersson and Tom Wilan
The Canucks could show the Flames a couple of new looks up front. Jake DeBrusk skated on a line with Elias Pettersson and Evander Kane on Saturday, while Kiefer Sherwood was slotted on a line with Aatu Raty and Drew O’Connor. The Canucks appear to be keeping the line of Brock Boeser, David Kampf and Conor Garland intact while Max Sasson centred the fourth line between Mackenzie MacEachern and Linus Karlsson.
Teddy Blueger was a full participant in Saturday’s practice, however the veteran centre remains in a red non-contact jersey. Arshdeep Bains and Lukas Reichel were extra forwards at practice although Foote was quick to praise Reichel’s work on Saturday calling it the best practice the forward has had since joining the hockey club three weeks ago.
Practice ended with the players gathered in a circle at centre ice. Foote addressed the team for a few minutes. A handful of players then tested goalies Kevin Lankinen and Jiri Patera in a shootout drill to conclude the on-ice session.
The Canucks are expected to hold an optional morning skate on Sunday before hosting the Flames in a 6pm start. Calgary is at home to Dallas tonight before making their way to Vancouver.

What we heard

Adam Foote on Filip Hronek’s absence from practice: “Yesterday, we were told he didn’t feel well and that he’d miss practice today. But I see him playing tomorrow.”
Adam Foote on Kevin Lankinen getting rest this week to be ready for tomorrow: “He’s a pro and he wants one of them (goals) back from last game. But he’s been there for us. You saw it last year and you’ve seen it this year. He’s a true pro.”
Evander Kane on chipping away at team defensive habits in practice: “You saw it today, continuing to spend less time in our end and working on our battles. Against Dallas, we played a good game for the majority of it, probably deserved a better fate, but you make one mistake and they make a nice play and the puck’s in the back of your net. We can learn from that and continue to get better.”
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