<p>Earlier on Monday morning, the Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin announced that <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/vancouver-canucks-defenceman-filip-hronek-rejoins-team-winnipeg">Filip Hronek had rejoined</a> the club in Winnipeg ahead of Tuesday&#8217;s match against the Winnipeg Jets.</p>
<p>Hronek ended up skating with the club today, and in his post-practice media availability, head coach Rick Tocchet ruled Hronek as a game-time decision:</p>
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<p>&#8220;Yeah, he&#8217;ll be a game-time [decision] tomorrow,&#8221; said the Canucks coach about the defenceman. &#8220;He had a really good practice. The protocol he&#8217;s in, I&#8217;ll talk to the player later today or tomorrow morning to see how he feels after having a hard practice.&#8221;</p>
<p>Tocchet also added that tomorrow&#8217;s morning skate will be an optional one for Hronek and the Canucks.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">“If you look at the minutes, everybody played. That’s big step for us.”</p>
<p>🗣 Head Coach Rick Tocchet speaks on the importance of consistency, focusing on playing well without the puck, and looking ahead in facing the Jets tomorrow night. <a href="https://t.co/cCixyzWZaJ">pic.twitter.com/cCixyzWZaJ</a></p>
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<p>Vancouver has missed Hronek for the previous 21 games, where the Canucks hold an 8-6-7 record over that span. During his absence, fellow right-shot defenceman Tyler Myers has stepped into the massive shoes Hronek has left behind.</p>
<p>Myers has played in all 21 games, scoring one goal and six assists for seven points with a plus-four rating while averaging 22:17 minutes of ice time per game. He has also added 30 hits and 36 blocked shots during that span, playing alongside of Hronek&#8217;s usual defensive partner, Quinn Hughes.</p>
<p>The Canucks captain spoke on what it was like to have Hronek back at practice today and how much he means to the team:</p>
<p>&#8220;He looked great. He always looks great,&#8221; said Hughes about his usual defensive partner. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know what his plan is tomorrow, but I&#8217;m sure he&#8217;ll be back [in] the next couple of days. We obviously desperately need him.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">“[Hronek] looked great. He always looks great.”</p>
<p>🗣 Quinn Hughes speaks on adversity the team has faced this season, having Filip Hronek back practicing and more. <a href="https://t.co/47kx2n91PW">pic.twitter.com/47kx2n91PW</a></p>
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<p>To make room for Hronek&#8217;s return, the <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/vancouver-canucks-erik-brannstrom-clears-nhl-waiver-wire-will-report-ahl-abbotsford">Canucks sent defenceman Erik Brännström back down to AHL Abbotsford</a> on Sunday morning, and he cleared waivers by Monday morning. He played two games for the Abbotsford Canucks this season, tallying three assists over that span.</p>
<p>After Tuesday night&#8217;s game against the Winnipeg Jets, the Canucks return home to face the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers. While it is unclear when Hronek will return to the Canucks lineup, his return does appear on the horizon for Vancouver.</p>


Earlier on Monday morning, the Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin announced that <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/vancouver-canucks-defenceman-filip-hronek-rejoins-team-winnipeg">Filip Hronek had rejoined</a> the club in Winnipeg ahead of Tuesday's match against the Winnipeg Jets.

Hronek ended up skating with the club today, and in his post-practice media availability, head coach Rick Tocchet ruled Hronek as a game-time decision:
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"Yeah, he'll be a game-time [decision] tomorrow," said the Canucks coach about the defenceman. "He had a really good practice. The protocol he's in, I'll talk to the player later today or tomorrow morning to see how he feels after having a hard practice."

Tocchet also added that tomorrow's morning skate will be an optional one for Hronek and the Canucks.

https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1878924767907950598

Vancouver has missed Hronek for the previous 21 games, where the Canucks hold an 8-6-7 record over that span. During his absence, fellow right-shot defenceman Tyler Myers has stepped into the massive shoes Hronek has left behind.

Myers has played in all 21 games, scoring one goal and six assists for seven points with a plus-four rating while averaging 22:17 minutes of ice time per game. He has also added 30 hits and 36 blocked shots during that span, playing alongside of Hronek's usual defensive partner, Quinn Hughes.

The Canucks captain spoke on what it was like to have Hronek back at practice today and how much he means to the team:

"He looked great. He always looks great," said Hughes about his usual defensive partner. "I don't know what his plan is tomorrow, but I'm sure he'll be back [in] the next couple of days. We obviously desperately need him."

https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1878922983068069918

To make room for Hronek's return, the <a href="https://canucksarmy.com/news/vancouver-canucks-erik-brannstrom-clears-nhl-waiver-wire-will-report-ahl-abbotsford">Canucks sent defenceman Erik Brännström back down to AHL Abbotsford</a> on Sunday morning, and he cleared waivers by Monday morning. He played two games for the Abbotsford Canucks this season, tallying three assists over that span.

After Tuesday night's game against the Winnipeg Jets, the Canucks return home to face the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers. While it is unclear when Hronek will return to the Canucks lineup, his return does appear on the horizon for Vancouver.

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